How To Install geoclue2-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install geoclue2-libs in AlmaLinux 8. geoclue2-libs is Geoclue client library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install geoclue2-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is geoclue2-libs

The geoclue2-libs package contains a convenience library to interact with Geoclue service.

We can use yum or dnf to install geoclue2-libs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install geoclue2-libs.

Install geoclue2-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 geoclue2-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install geoclue2-libs

Install geoclue2-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 geoclue2-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install geoclue2-libs

How To Uninstall geoclue2-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the geoclue2-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove geoclue2-libs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install geoclue2-libs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.