How To Install fips on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install fips in AlmaLinux 8. fips is OpenGL-based FITS image viewer

Introduction

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

What is fips

FIPS is a cross-platform FITS viewer with responsive user interface. Unlike other FITS viewers FIPS uses GPU hardware via OpenGL to provide usual functionality such as zooming, panning and level adjustments. OpenGL 2.1 and later is supported. FIPS supports all 2D image formats (except for floating point formats on OpenGL 2.1). FITS image extension has basic limited support. FITS image extension has basic limited support.

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

Install fips 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 fips using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install fips

Install fips 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 fips using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install fips

How To Uninstall fips on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove fips

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Summary

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