How To Install enscript on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install enscript on AlmaLinux 8.
What is enscript
GNU enscript is a free replacement for Adobe’s Enscript program. Enscript converts ASCII files to PostScript(TM) and spools generated PostScript output to the specified printer or saves it to a file. Enscript can be extended to handle different output media and includes many options for customizing printouts
We can use yum or dnf to install enscript on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install enscript.
Install enscript 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 enscript using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install enscript
Install enscript 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 enscript using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install enscript
How To Uninstall enscript on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the enscript package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove enscript
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install enscript on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.