How To Install gvfs on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gvfs on AlmaLinux 8.
What is gvfs
The gvfs package provides backend implementations for the gio framework in GLib. It includes ftp, sftp, cifs.
We can use yum or dnf to install gvfs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gvfs.
Install gvfs 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 gvfs using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gvfs
Install gvfs 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 gvfs using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gvfs
How To Uninstall gvfs on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the gvfs package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gvfs
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gvfs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.