How To Install python3-xlwt on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-xlwt in AlmaLinux 8. python3-xlwt is Spreadsheet python library

Introduction

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

What is python3-xlwt

A library for generating spreadsheet files that are compatible with Excel 97/2000/XP/2003, OpenOffice.org Calc, and Gnumeric. xlwt has full support for Unicode. Excel spreadsheets can be generated on any platform without needing Excel or a COM server. The only requirement is Python 2.6 or later.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install python3-xlwt

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

sudo yum -y install python3-xlwt

How To Uninstall python3-xlwt on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-xlwt

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Summary

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