How To Install fribidi on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install fribidi in AlmaLinux 8. fribidi is Library implementing the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm

Introduction

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

What is fribidi

A library to handle bidirectional scripts (for example Hebrew, Arabic), so that the display is done in the proper way; while the text data itself is always written in logical order.

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

Install fribidi 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 fribidi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install fribidi

Install fribidi 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 fribidi using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install fribidi

How To Uninstall fribidi on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove fribidi

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Summary

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