How To Install python3-koan on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-koan on Rocky Linux 8. python3-koan is Helper tool that performs cobbler orders on remote machines.

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-koan on Rocky Linux 8.

What is python3-koan

Koan stands for kickstart-over-a-network and allows for both network installation of new virtualized guests and reinstallation of an existing system. For use with a boot-server configured with Cobbler

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

Install python3-koan on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-koan using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-koan

Install python3-koan on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-koan using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-koan

How To Uninstall python3-koan on Rocky Linux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-koan

python3-koan Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/bin/cobbler-register
/usr/bin/koan
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan-2.0.7-py3.6.egg-info
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/app.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/app.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/imagecreate.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/imagecreate.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/qcreate.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/qcreate.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/register.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/register.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/utils.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/utils.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/virtinstall.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/virtinstall.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/vmwcreate.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/vmwcreate.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/xencreate.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/__pycache__/xencreate.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/app.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/imagecreate.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/qcreate.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/register.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/utils.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/virtinstall.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/vmwcreate.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/koan/xencreate.py

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-koan on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.