How To Install python3-pyvmomi on CentOS 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvmomi on CentOS 8.
What is python3-pyvmomi
pyVmomi is the Python SDK for the vSphere API that allows you to manage ESX, ESXi, and vCenter. This package is for Python3 version 3.6 only.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-pyvmomi on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-pyvmomi.
Install python3-pyvmomi on CentOS 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install python3-pyvmomi using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-pyvmomi
Install python3-pyvmomi on CentOS 8 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install python3-pyvmomi using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-pyvmomi
How To Uninstall python3-pyvmomi on CentOS 8
To uninstall only the python3-pyvmomi package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-pyvmomi
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvmomi on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.