How To Install python3-bsddb3 on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bsddb3 on CentOS 8. python3-bsddb3 is Python 3 bindings for Berkeley DB

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bsddb3 on CentOS 8.

What is python3-bsddb3

This package contains Python wrappers for Berkeley DB, the Open Source embedded database system. The Python wrappers allow you to store Python string objects of any length.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-bsddb3 on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-bsddb3.

Install python3-bsddb3 on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python3-bsddb3 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-bsddb3

Install python3-bsddb3 on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python3-bsddb3 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-bsddb3

How To Uninstall python3-bsddb3 on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the python3-bsddb3 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-bsddb3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bsddb3 on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.