How To Install ddgr on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddgr
on AlmaLinux 8.
What is ddgr
ddgr is a cmdline utility to search DuckDuckGo from the terminal. While googler is highly popular among cmdline users, in many forums the need of a similar utility for privacy-aware DuckDuckGo came up. DuckDuckGo Bangs are super-cool too! So here’s ddgr for you! Unlike the web interface, you can specify the number of search results you would like to see per page. It’s more convenient than skimming through 30-odd search results per page. The default interface is carefully designed to use minimum space without sacrificing readability. ddgr isn’t affiliated to DuckDuckGo in any way.
We can use yum
or dnf
to install ddgr
on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ddgr.
Install ddgr 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 ddgr
using dnf
by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install ddgr
Install ddgr 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 ddgr
using yum
by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install ddgr
How To Uninstall ddgr on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the ddgr
package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove ddgr
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddgr
on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.