How To Install python3-dns on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dns on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-dns
dnspython3 is a DNS toolkit for Python 3. It supports almost all record types. It can be used for queries, zone transfers, and dynamic updates. It supports TSIG authenticated messages and EDNS0. dnspython3 provides both high and low level access to DNS. The high level classes perform queries for data of a given name, type, and class, and return an answer set. The low level classes allow direct manipulation of DNS zones, messages, names, and records.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-dns on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-dns.
Install python3-dns 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-dns using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-dns
Install python3-dns 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-dns using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-dns
How To Uninstall python3-dns on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-dns package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-dns
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dns on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
