How To Install evolution on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install evolution in AlmaLinux 8. evolution is Mail and calendar client for GNOME

Introduction

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

What is evolution

Evolution is the GNOME mailer, calendar, contact manager and communications tool. The components which make up Evolution are tightly integrated with one another and act as a seamless personal information-management tool.

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

Install evolution 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 evolution using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install evolution

Install evolution 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 evolution using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install evolution

How To Uninstall evolution on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove evolution

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Summary

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