How To Install ghostscript-tools-printing on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghostscript-tools-printing on Rocky Linux 8. ghostscript-tools-printing is Ghostscript’s printing utilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghostscript-tools-printing on Rocky Linux 8.

What is ghostscript-tools-printing

This package provides utilities for formatting and printing text files using either Ghostscript, or BubbleJet, DeskJet, DeskJet 500, and LaserJet printers. It also provides the utility ‘pphs’, which is useful for printing of Primary Hint Stream of a linearized PDF file.

We can use yum or dnf to install ghostscript-tools-printing on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ghostscript-tools-printing.

Install ghostscript-tools-printing on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ghostscript-tools-printing using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ghostscript-tools-printing

Install ghostscript-tools-printing on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ghostscript-tools-printing using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ghostscript-tools-printing

How To Uninstall ghostscript-tools-printing on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the ghostscript-tools-printing package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ghostscript-tools-printing

ghostscript-tools-printing Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/bin/gsbj
/usr/bin/gsdj
/usr/bin/gsdj500
/usr/bin/gslj
/usr/bin/gslp
/usr/bin/pphs
/usr/share/man/man1/gsbj.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/gsdj.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/gsdj500.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/gslj.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/gslp.1.gz

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghostscript-tools-printing on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.