How To Install python3-hwdata on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-hwdata on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-hwdata
Provide python interface to database stored in hwdata package. It allows you to get human readable description of USB and PCI devices. This is the Python 3 build of the module.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-hwdata on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-hwdata.
Install python3-hwdata 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-hwdata using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-hwdata
Install python3-hwdata 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-hwdata using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-hwdata
How To Uninstall python3-hwdata on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-hwdata package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-hwdata
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-hwdata on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
