How To Install python3-fido2 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-fido2 in AlmaLinux 8. python3-fido2 is Functionality for FIDO 2.0, including USB device communication

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-fido2 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python3-fido2

Provides library functionality for communicating with a FIDO device over USB as well as verifying attestation and assertion signatures. WARNING This library aims to support the FIDO U2F and FIDO 2.0 protocols for communicating with a USB authenticator via the Client-to-Authenticator Protocol (CTAP 1 and 2). In addition to this low-level device access, classes defined in the fido2.client and fido2.server modules implement higher level operations which are useful when interfacing with an Authenticator, or when implementing a Relying Party. For usage, see the examples/ directory.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-fido2 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-fido2.

Install python3-fido2 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-fido2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-fido2

Install python3-fido2 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-fido2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-fido2

How To Uninstall python3-fido2 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python3-fido2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-fido2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-fido2 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.