How To Install byobu on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install byobu on AlmaLinux 8.
What is byobu
Byobu is a Japanese term for decorative, multi-panel screens that serve as folding room dividers. As an open source project, Byobu is an elegant enhancement of the otherwise functional, plain, practical GNU Screen. Byobu includes an enhanced profile and configuration utilities for the GNU screen window manager, such as toggle-able system status notifications.
We can use yum or dnf to install byobu on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install byobu.
Install byobu 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 byobu using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install byobu
Install byobu 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 byobu using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install byobu
How To Uninstall byobu on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the byobu package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove byobu
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install byobu on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.