How To Install giflib on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is giflib

giflib is a library for reading and writing gif images.

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

Install giflib 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 giflib using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install giflib

Install giflib 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 giflib using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install giflib

How To Uninstall giflib on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove giflib

References

• giflib website

Summary

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