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VIR2AL3X
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ovftool install fails on CentOS 8 due to libpython3.8.so.1.0 missing

Hi all - as this is supported on RHEL, I am using a CentOS 8 machine and am unable to install this new version.  I had v4.3 installed without issues but v4.4 is failing due to libpython3.8.so.1.0 and I cannot figure out how to resolve this.  Can someone advise what packages need to be installed to resolve the dependency?

I've attached a screenshot of the error as well.  Thanks in advance!

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dgold
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Hi.  did you un-install your v4.3 before installing v4.4?
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VIR2AL3X
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@dgold - I sure did.  I can the following to uninstall:  

sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-ovftool

It's possible that I may have tried to install the updated version before uninstalling the previously installed version and that may have messed something up.

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VIR2AL3X
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I ended up reinstalling the OS and this time and fresh install of ovftool was successful.
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