How To Install python39-pysocks on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python39-pysocks in AlmaLinux 8. python39-pysocks is A Python SOCKS client module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python39-pysocks on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python39-pysocks

A fork of SocksiPy with bug fixes and extra features. Acts as a drop-in replacement to the socket module. Featuring - SOCKS proxy client for Python 2.6 - 3.x - TCP and UDP both supported - HTTP proxy client included but not supported or recommended (you should use urllib2’s or requests’ own HTTP proxy interface) - urllib2 handler included. This package is for Python3 version 3.9 only.

We can use yum or dnf to install python39-pysocks on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python39-pysocks.

Install python39-pysocks 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 python39-pysocks using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python39-pysocks

Install python39-pysocks 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 python39-pysocks using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python39-pysocks

How To Uninstall python39-pysocks on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python39-pysocks package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python39-pysocks

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python39-pysocks on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.