How To Install freerdp-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install freerdp-libs in AlmaLinux 8. freerdp-libs is Core libraries implementing the RDP protocol

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install freerdp-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is freerdp-libs

libfreerdp-core can be embedded in applications. libfreerdp-channels and libfreerdp-kbd might be convenient to use in X applications together with libfreerdp-core. libfreerdp-core can be extended with plugins handling RDP channels.

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

Install freerdp-libs 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 freerdp-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install freerdp-libs

Install freerdp-libs 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 freerdp-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install freerdp-libs

How To Uninstall freerdp-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the freerdp-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove freerdp-libs

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Summary

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