How To Install anaconda on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install anaconda in AlmaLinux 8. anaconda is Graphical system installer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install anaconda on AlmaLinux 8.

What is anaconda

The anaconda package is a metapackage for the Anaconda installer.

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

Install anaconda 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 anaconda using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install anaconda

Install anaconda 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 anaconda using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install anaconda

How To Uninstall anaconda on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the anaconda package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove anaconda

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Summary

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