How To Install e3 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install e3 in AlmaLinux 8. e3 is Text editor with key bindings similar to WordStar, Emacs, pico, nedit, or vi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install e3 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is e3

e3 is a full-screen, user-friendly text editor with an key bindings similar to that of either WordStar, Emacs, pico, nedit, or vi.

We can use yum or dnf to install e3 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install e3.

Install e3 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 e3 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install e3

Install e3 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 e3 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install e3

How To Uninstall e3 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the e3 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove e3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install e3 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.