How To Install arj on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install arj in AlmaLinux 8. arj is Archiver for .arj files

Introduction

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

What is arj

This package is an open source version of the arj archiver. It has been created with the intent to preserve maximum compatibility and retain the feature set of original ARJ archiver as provided by ARJ Software, Inc.

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

Install arj 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 arj using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install arj

Install arj 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 arj using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install arj

How To Uninstall arj on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove arj

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Summary

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