How To Install python38-psycopg2 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python38-psycopg2 on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python38-psycopg2
Psycopg is the most popular PostgreSQL adapter for the Python programming language. At its core it fully implements the Python DB API 2.0 specifications. Several extensions allow access to many of the features offered by PostgreSQL.
We can use yum or dnf to install python38-psycopg2 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python38-psycopg2.
Install python38-psycopg2 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-psycopg2 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python38-psycopg2
Install python38-psycopg2 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-psycopg2 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python38-psycopg2
How To Uninstall python38-psycopg2 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python38-psycopg2 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python38-psycopg2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python38-psycopg2 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.