How To Install glibc-langpack-os on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install glibc-langpack-os in AlmaLinux 8. glibc-langpack-os is Locale data for os

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install glibc-langpack-os on AlmaLinux 8.

What is glibc-langpack-os

The glibc-langpack-os package includes the basic information required to support the os language in your applications.

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

Install glibc-langpack-os 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 glibc-langpack-os using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install glibc-langpack-os

Install glibc-langpack-os 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 glibc-langpack-os using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install glibc-langpack-os

How To Uninstall glibc-langpack-os on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the glibc-langpack-os package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove glibc-langpack-os

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install glibc-langpack-os on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.