How To Install python38-test on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python38-test in AlmaLinux 8. python38-test is The self-test suite for the main python3 package

Introduction

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

What is python38-test

The self-test suite for the Python interpreter. This is only useful to test Python itself. For testing general Python code, you should use the unittest module from python38-libs, or a library such as python38-pytest or python38-nose.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install python38-test

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

sudo yum -y install python38-test

How To Uninstall python38-test on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python38-test

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Summary

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