How To Install python3-f5-icontrol-rest on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-f5-icontrol-rest in AlmaLinux 8. python3-f5-icontrol-rest is F5 BIG-IP iControl REST API client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-f5-icontrol-rest on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python3-f5-icontrol-rest

Generic python library used by the F5 SDK and other F5 projects to communicate with BIG-IP® via the REST API.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-f5-icontrol-rest on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-f5-icontrol-rest.

Install python3-f5-icontrol-rest 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-f5-icontrol-rest using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-f5-icontrol-rest

Install python3-f5-icontrol-rest 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-f5-icontrol-rest using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-f5-icontrol-rest

How To Uninstall python3-f5-icontrol-rest on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python3-f5-icontrol-rest package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-f5-icontrol-rest

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-f5-icontrol-rest on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.