How To Install python3-paramiko on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-paramiko on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-paramiko
Paramiko (a combination of the Esperanto words for “paranoid” and “friend”) is a module for python 2.3 or greater that implements the SSH2 protocol for secure (encrypted and authenticated) connections to remote machines. Unlike SSL (aka TLS), the SSH2 protocol does not require hierarchical certificates signed by a powerful central authority. You may know SSH2 as the protocol that replaced telnet and rsh for secure access to remote shells, but the protocol also includes the ability to open arbitrary channels to remote services across an encrypted tunnel (this is how sftp works, for example). Python 3 version.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-paramiko on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-paramiko.
Install python3-paramiko 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-paramiko using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-paramiko
Install python3-paramiko 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-paramiko using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-paramiko
How To Uninstall python3-paramiko on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-paramiko package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-paramiko
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-paramiko on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
