How To Install python3-importlib-resources on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-importlib-resources in AlmaLinux 8. python3-importlib-resources is Read resources from Python packages

Introduction

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

What is python3-importlib-resources

importlib_resources is a backport of Python 3.7’s standard library importlib.resources module for 3.4 through 3.6. Users of Python 3.7 and beyond should use the standard library module, since for these versions, importlib_resources just delegates to that module.

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

Install python3-importlib-resources 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-resources using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-importlib-resources

Install python3-importlib-resources 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-resources using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-importlib-resources

How To Uninstall python3-importlib-resources on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-importlib-resources

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Summary

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