How To Install gnome-terminal on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-terminal in AlmaLinux 8. gnome-terminal is Terminal emulator for GNOME

Introduction

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

What is gnome-terminal

gnome-terminal is a terminal emulator for GNOME. It features the ability to use multiple terminals in a single window (tabs) and profiles support.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install gnome-terminal

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

sudo yum -y install gnome-terminal

How To Uninstall gnome-terminal on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove gnome-terminal

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Summary

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