How To Install python39-wheel on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python39-wheel on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python39-wheel
Wheel is the reference implementation of the Python wheel packaging standard, as defined in PEP 427. It has two different roles 1. A setuptools extension for building wheels that provides the bdist_wheel setuptools command. 2. A command line tool for working with wheel files.
We can use yum or dnf to install python39-wheel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python39-wheel.
Install python39-wheel 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-wheel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python39-wheel
Install python39-wheel 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-wheel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python39-wheel
How To Uninstall python39-wheel on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python39-wheel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python39-wheel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python39-wheel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.