How To Install python3-filelock on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-filelock on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-filelock
This package contains a single module, which implements a platform independent file locking mechanism for Python. The lock includes a lock counter and is thread safe. This means, when locking the same lock object twice, it will not block.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-filelock on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-filelock.
Install python3-filelock 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-filelock using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-filelock
Install python3-filelock 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-filelock using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-filelock
How To Uninstall python3-filelock on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-filelock package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-filelock
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-filelock on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
