How To Install python3-prettytable on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-prettytable in AlmaLinux 8. python3-prettytable is Python library to display tabular data in tables

Introduction

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

What is python3-prettytable

PrettyTable is a simple Python library designed to make it quick and easy to represent tabular data in visually appealing ASCII tables. It was inspired by the ASCII tables used in the PostgreSQL shell psql. PrettyTable allows for selection of which columns are to be printed, independent alignment of columns (left or right justified or centred) and printing of “sub-tables” by specifying a row range.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install python3-prettytable

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

sudo yum -y install python3-prettytable

How To Uninstall python3-prettytable on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-prettytable

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Summary

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