How To Install gn on AlmaLinux 8
In this tutorial we learn how to install gn in AlmaLinux 8. gn is Meta-build system that generates build files for Ninja
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gn on AlmaLinux 8.
What is gn
GN is a meta-build system that generates build files for Ninja.
We can use yum or dnf to install gn on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gn.
Install gn 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 gn using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gn
Install gn 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 gn using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gn
How To Uninstall gn on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the gn package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gn
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gn on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
