How To Install python3-iscsi-initiator-utils on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-iscsi-initiator-utils in AlmaLinux 8. python3-iscsi-initiator-utils is Python 3.6 bindings to iscsi-initiator-utils

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-iscsi-initiator-utils on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python3-iscsi-initiator-utils

The iscsi-initiator-utils-python3 package contains Python 3.6 bindings to the libiscsi interface for interacting with iscsi-initiator-utils

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

Install python3-iscsi-initiator-utils 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-iscsi-initiator-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-iscsi-initiator-utils

Install python3-iscsi-initiator-utils 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-iscsi-initiator-utils using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-iscsi-initiator-utils

How To Uninstall python3-iscsi-initiator-utils on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python3-iscsi-initiator-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-iscsi-initiator-utils

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Summary

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