How To Install python3-django-rest-framework on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-django-rest-framework in AlmaLinux 8. python3-django-rest-framework is Web APIs for Django, made easy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-django-rest-framework on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python3-django-rest-framework

Django REST framework is a powerful and flexible toolkit that makes it easy to build Web APIs. Some reasons you might want to use REST framework * The Web browsable API is a huge usability win for your developers. * Authentication policies including OAuth1a and OAuth2 out of the box. * Serialization that supports both ORM and non-ORM data sources. * Customizable all the way down - just use regular function-based views if you don’t need the more powerful features. * Extensive documentation, and great community support.

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

Install python3-django-rest-framework 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-django-rest-framework using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-django-rest-framework

Install python3-django-rest-framework 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-django-rest-framework using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-django-rest-framework

How To Uninstall python3-django-rest-framework on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python3-django-rest-framework package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-django-rest-framework

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-django-rest-framework on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.