How To Install kde-connect on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kde-connect in AlmaLinux 8. kde-connect is KDE Connect client for communication with smartphones

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kde-connect on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `kde-connect`

KDE Connect adds communication between KDE and your smartphone. Currently, you can pair with your Android devices over Wifi using the KDE Connect 1.0 app from Albert Vaka which you can obtain via Google Play, F-Droid or the project website.

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

Install kde-connect 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 kde-connect using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kde-connect

Install kde-connect 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 kde-connect using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kde-connect

How To Uninstall kde-connect on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the kde-connect package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove kde-connect

References

kde-connect website

Summary

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