How To Install gutenprint on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gutenprint in AlmaLinux 8. gutenprint is Printer Drivers Package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gutenprint on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gutenprint

Gutenprint is a package of high quality printer drivers for Linux, BSD, Solaris, IRIX, and other UNIX-alike operating systems. Gutenprint was formerly called Gimp-Print.

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

Install gutenprint 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 gutenprint using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gutenprint

Install gutenprint 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 gutenprint using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gutenprint

How To Uninstall gutenprint on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the gutenprint package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gutenprint

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Summary

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