How To Install python3-entrypoints on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-entrypoints in AlmaLinux 8. python3-entrypoints is Discover and load entry points from installed packages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-entrypoints on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python3-entrypoints

Entry points are a way for Python packages to advertise objects with some common interface. The most common examples are console_scripts entry points, which define shell commands by identifying a Python function to run. The entrypoints module contains functions to find and load entry points.

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

Install python3-entrypoints 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-entrypoints using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-entrypoints

Install python3-entrypoints 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-entrypoints using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-entrypoints

How To Uninstall python3-entrypoints on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-entrypoints

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Summary

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