How To Install python36-rpm-macros on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-rpm-macros on CentOS 8. python36-rpm-macros is RPM macros for building RPMs with Python 3.6

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-rpm-macros on CentOS 8.

What is python36-rpm-macros

RPM macros for building RPMs with Python 3.6 from the python36 module. If you want to build an RPM against the python36 module, you need to BuildRequire

We can use yum or dnf to install python36-rpm-macros on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python36-rpm-macros.

Install python36-rpm-macros on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python36-rpm-macros using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python36-rpm-macros

Install python36-rpm-macros 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 python36-rpm-macros using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python36-rpm-macros

How To Uninstall python36-rpm-macros on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the python36-rpm-macros package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python36-rpm-macros

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-rpm-macros on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.