How To Install python3-xlsxwriter on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-xlsxwriter on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-xlsxwriter
XlsxWriter is a Python module for writing files in the Excel 2007+ XLSX file format. XlsxWriter can be used to write text, numbers, formulas and hyperlinks to multiple worksheets and it supports features such as formatting and many more, including 100% compatible Excel XLSX files. Full formatting. Merged cells. Defined names. Charts. Autofilters. Data validation and drop down lists. Conditional formatting. Worksheet PNG/JPEG images. Rich multi-format strings. Cell comments. Integration with Pandas. Textboxes. Memory optimization mode for writing large files. It supports Python 2.7, 3.4+, Jython and PyPy and uses standard libraries only.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-xlsxwriter on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-xlsxwriter.
Install python3-xlsxwriter 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-xlsxwriter using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-xlsxwriter
Install python3-xlsxwriter 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-xlsxwriter using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-xlsxwriter
How To Uninstall python3-xlsxwriter on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-xlsxwriter package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-xlsxwriter
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-xlsxwriter on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.