Python 3.9 is available in AppStream. #5944

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opened 2025-12-29 19:34:34 +01:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @joubbi on GitHub (Jan 14, 2022).

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The installation instructions here: https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installation/3-netbox/
mentions that CentOS 8 does not provide Python 3.7 or later via its native package manager.

It is possible to install Python 3.9 from AppStream.
I installed Netbox on the latest RHEL8 and was able to do sudo yum install python39.

If installing Python 3.9 this way the LDAP installation described here https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installation/6-ldap/ will fail.
The pip3 install django-auth-ldap will fail unless you have done this sudo yum install python39-devel.

I think the instructions should be updated with this.

Originally created by @joubbi on GitHub (Jan 14, 2022). ### Change Type Correction ### Area Installation instructions ### Proposed Changes The installation instructions here: https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installation/3-netbox/ mentions that CentOS 8 does not provide Python 3.7 or later via its native package manager. It is possible to install Python 3.9 from AppStream. I installed Netbox on the latest RHEL8 and was able to do `sudo yum install python39`. If installing Python 3.9 this way the LDAP installation described here https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installation/6-ldap/ will fail. The `pip3 install django-auth-ldap` will fail unless you have done this `sudo yum install python39-devel`. I think the instructions should be updated with this.
adam added the type: documentationstatus: needs ownerpending closure labels 2025-12-29 19:34:34 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 19:34:35 +01:00
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@ryanmerolle commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2022):

@joubbi would you please take a stab at the documentation update?

@ryanmerolle commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2022): @joubbi would you please take a stab at the documentation update?
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Reference: starred/netbox#5944