How To Install python3-zc-lockfile on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zc-lockfile in AlmaLinux 8. python3-zc-lockfile is Basic Inter-Process Locks

Introduction

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

What is python3-zc-lockfile

The zc.lockfile package provides a basic portable implementation of interprocess locks using lock files. The purpose if not specifically to lock files, but to simply provide locks with an implementation based on file-locking primitives. Of course, these locks could be used to mediate access to other files. For example, the ZODB file storage implementation uses file locks to mediate access to file-storage database files. The database files and lock file files are separate files.

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

Install python3-zc-lockfile 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-zc-lockfile using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-zc-lockfile

Install python3-zc-lockfile 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-zc-lockfile using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-zc-lockfile

How To Uninstall python3-zc-lockfile on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-zc-lockfile

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Summary

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