How To Install foomatic-db on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install foomatic-db in AlmaLinux 8. foomatic-db is Database of printers and printer drivers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install foomatic-db on AlmaLinux 8.

What is foomatic-db

This is the database of printers, printer drivers, and driver options for Foomatic. The site http

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

Install foomatic-db 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 foomatic-db using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install foomatic-db

Install foomatic-db 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 foomatic-db using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install foomatic-db

How To Uninstall foomatic-db on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the foomatic-db package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove foomatic-db

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Summary

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