How To Install bitlbee-facebook on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install bitlbee-facebook in AlmaLinux 8. bitlbee-facebook is Facebook protocol plugin for BitlBee

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bitlbee-facebook on AlmaLinux 8.

What is bitlbee-facebook

The Facebook protocol plugin for BitlBee. This plugin uses the Facebook Mobile API.

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

Install bitlbee-facebook 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 bitlbee-facebook using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install bitlbee-facebook

Install bitlbee-facebook 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 bitlbee-facebook using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install bitlbee-facebook

How To Uninstall bitlbee-facebook on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the bitlbee-facebook package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove bitlbee-facebook

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Summary

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