How To Install dos2unix on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install dos2unix in AlmaLinux 8. dos2unix is Text file format converters

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dos2unix on AlmaLinux 8.

What is dos2unix

Convert text files with DOS or Mac line endings to Unix line endings and vice versa.

We can use yum or dnf to install dos2unix on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dos2unix.

Install dos2unix 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 dos2unix using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dos2unix

Install dos2unix 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 dos2unix using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install dos2unix

How To Uninstall dos2unix on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the dos2unix package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove dos2unix

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dos2unix on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.