How To Install gnome-shell-extension-argos on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-argos on AlmaLinux 8.
What is gnome-shell-extension-argos
Most GNOME Shell extensions do one thing the panel, displaying information and exposing functionality. Even in its simplest form, creating such an extension is a nontrivial task involving a poorly documented and ever-changing JavaScript API. Argos lets you write GNOME Shell extensions in a language that every Linux user is already intimately familiar with More precisely, Argos is a GNOME Shell extension that turns executables’ standard output into panel dropdown menus. It is inspired by, and fully compatible with, the BitBar app for macOS. Argos supports many BitBar plugins without modifications, giving you access to a large library of well-tested scripts in addition to being able to write your own.
We can use yum or dnf to install gnome-shell-extension-argos on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gnome-shell-extension-argos.
Install gnome-shell-extension-argos 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-shell-extension-argos using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gnome-shell-extension-argos
Install gnome-shell-extension-argos 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-shell-extension-argos using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gnome-shell-extension-argos
How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-argos on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-argos package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gnome-shell-extension-argos
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-argos on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
