How To Install python3-importlib-metadata on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-importlib-metadata on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-importlib-metadata
importlib_metadata is a library which provides an API for accessing an installed package’s metadata, such as its entry points or its top-level name. This functionality intends to replace most uses of pkg_resources entry point API and metadata API. Along with importlib.resources in Python 3.7 and newer (backported as importlib_resources for older versions of Python), this can eliminate the need to use the older and less efficient pkg_resources package.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-importlib-metadata on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-importlib-metadata.
Install python3-importlib-metadata 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-importlib-metadata using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-importlib-metadata
Install python3-importlib-metadata 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-importlib-metadata using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-importlib-metadata
How To Uninstall python3-importlib-metadata on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-importlib-metadata package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-importlib-metadata
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-importlib-metadata on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.