How To Install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 in AlmaLinux 8. compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 is GTK port of the wxWidgets GUI library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is compat-wxGTK3-gtk2

wxWidgets is the GTK port of the C++ cross-platform wxWidgets GUI library, offering classes for all common GUI controls as well as a comprehensive set of helper classes for most common application tasks, ranging from networking to HTML display and image manipulation.

We can use yum or dnf to install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2.

Install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 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 compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2

Install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 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 compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2

How To Uninstall compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove compat-wxGTK3-gtk2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-wxGTK3-gtk2 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.