How To Install python3-whitenoise on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-whitenoise on CentOS 8. python3-whitenoise is Static file serving for Python web apps

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-whitenoise on CentOS 8.

What is python3-whitenoise

Radically simplified static file serving for python web apps. with a couple of lines of config whitenoise allows your web app to serve its own static files, making it a self-contained unit that can be deployed anywhere without relying on nginx, amazon s3 or any other external service. (especially useful on heroku, openshift and other paas providers.)

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

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

sudo yum -y install python3-whitenoise

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

sudo dnf -y install python3-whitenoise

How To Uninstall python3-whitenoise on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-whitenoise

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Summary

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