How To Install cvs-contrib on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install cvs-contrib in AlmaLinux 8. cvs-contrib is Unsupported contributions collected by CVS developers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cvs-contrib on AlmaLinux 8.

What is cvs-contrib

Scripts sent to CVS developers by contributors around the world. These contributions are really unsupported.

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

Install cvs-contrib 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 cvs-contrib using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install cvs-contrib

Install cvs-contrib 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 cvs-contrib using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install cvs-contrib

How To Uninstall cvs-contrib on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the cvs-contrib package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove cvs-contrib

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Summary

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