How To Install glib2-tests on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install glib2-tests in AlmaLinux 8. glib2-tests is Tests for the glib2 package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install glib2-tests on AlmaLinux 8.

What is glib2-tests

The glib2-tests package contains tests that can be used to verify the functionality of the installed glib2 package.

We can use yum or dnf to install glib2-tests on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install glib2-tests.

Install glib2-tests 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 glib2-tests using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install glib2-tests

Install glib2-tests 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 glib2-tests using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install glib2-tests

How To Uninstall glib2-tests on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the glib2-tests package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove glib2-tests

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install glib2-tests on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.