How To Install python3-distro on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-distro on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-distro
The distro (for Linux distribution it runs on, such as a reliable machine-readable ID, or version information. It is a renewed alternative implementation for Python’s original platform.linux_distribution function, but it also provides much more functionality. An alternative implementation became necessary because Python 3.5 deprecated this function, and Python 3.7 is expected to remove it altogether. Its predecessor function platform.dist was already deprecated since Python 2.6 and is also expected to be removed in Python 3.7. Still, there are many cases in which access to that information is needed. See Python issue 1322 for more information. Python 3 version.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-distro on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-distro.
Install python3-distro on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install python3-distro using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-distro
Install python3-distro on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install python3-distro using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-distro
How To Uninstall python3-distro on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-distro package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-distro
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-distro on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
