How To Install dselect on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dselect on AlmaLinux 8.
What is dselect
dselect is a high-level interface for managing the installation and removal of Debian software packages. Many users find dselect intimidating and new users may prefer to use apt-based user interfaces.
We can use yum or dnf to install dselect on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dselect.
Install dselect 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 dselect using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dselect
Install dselect 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 dselect using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dselect
How To Uninstall dselect on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the dselect package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dselect
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dselect on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
