How To Install python3-fmf on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-fmf in AlmaLinux 8. python3-fmf is Flexible Metadata Format

Introduction

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

What is python3-fmf

The fmf Python module and command line tool implement a flexible format for defining metadata in plain text files which can be stored close to the source code. Thanks to hierarchical structure with support for inheritance and elasticity it provides an efficient way to organize data into well-sized text documents. This package contains the Python 3 module.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install python3-fmf

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

sudo yum -y install python3-fmf

How To Uninstall python3-fmf on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-fmf

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Summary

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