How To Install bash-completion on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install bash-completion in AlmaLinux 8. bash-completion is Programmable completion for Bash

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bash-completion on AlmaLinux 8.

What is bash-completion

bash-completion is a collection of shell functions that take advantage of the programmable completion feature of bash.

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

Install bash-completion 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 bash-completion using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install bash-completion

Install bash-completion 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 bash-completion using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install bash-completion

How To Uninstall bash-completion on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the bash-completion package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove bash-completion

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Summary

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