How To Install gnome-boxes on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-boxes in AlmaLinux 8. gnome-boxes is A simple GNOME 3 application to access remote or virtual systems

Introduction

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

What is gnome-boxes

gnome-boxes lets you easily create, setup, access, and use * remote machines * remote virtual machines * local virtual machines * When technology permits, set up access for applications on local virtual machines

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

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

sudo dnf -y install gnome-boxes

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

sudo yum -y install gnome-boxes

How To Uninstall gnome-boxes on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove gnome-boxes

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Summary

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