How To Install gnome-backgrounds on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-backgrounds in AlmaLinux 8. gnome-backgrounds is Desktop backgrounds packaged with the GNOME desktop

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-backgrounds on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gnome-backgrounds

The gnome-backgrounds package contains the default desktop background, known as the Adwaita background, for the GNOME Desktop version

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

Install gnome-backgrounds 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 gnome-backgrounds using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gnome-backgrounds

Install gnome-backgrounds 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 gnome-backgrounds using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gnome-backgrounds

How To Uninstall gnome-backgrounds on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the gnome-backgrounds package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gnome-backgrounds

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Summary

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