How To Install glibc-locale-source on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install glibc-locale-source on AlmaLinux 8.

What is glibc-locale-source

The sources for all locales provided in the language packs. If you are building custom locales you will most likely use these sources as the basis for your new locale.

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

Install glibc-locale-source 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-locale-source using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install glibc-locale-source

Install glibc-locale-source 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-locale-source using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install glibc-locale-source

How To Uninstall glibc-locale-source on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the glibc-locale-source package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove glibc-locale-source

References

• glibc-locale-source website

Summary

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