How To Install python3-lxc on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-lxc in AlmaLinux 8. python3-lxc is Python binding for LXC

Introduction

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

What is python3-lxc

Linux Resource Containers provide process and resource isolation without the overhead of full virtualization. The python3-lxc package contains the Python3 binding for LXC.

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

Install python3-lxc 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-lxc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-lxc

Install python3-lxc 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-lxc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-lxc

How To Uninstall python3-lxc on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-lxc

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Summary

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