How To Install python38-cryptography on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python38-cryptography in AlmaLinux 8. python38-cryptography is PyCA’s cryptography library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python38-cryptography on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python38-cryptography

cryptography is a package designed to expose cryptographic primitives and recipes to Python developers.

We can use yum or dnf to install python38-cryptography on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python38-cryptography.

Install python38-cryptography 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 python38-cryptography using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python38-cryptography

Install python38-cryptography 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 python38-cryptography using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python38-cryptography

How To Uninstall python38-cryptography on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python38-cryptography package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python38-cryptography

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python38-cryptography on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.