How To Install kf5-kdelibs4support on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kf5-kdelibs4support in AlmaLinux 8. kf5-kdelibs4support is KDE Frameworks 5 Tier 4 module with porting aid from KDELibs 4

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kf5-kdelibs4support on AlmaLinux 8.

What is kf5-kdelibs4support

This framework provides code and utilities to ease the transition from kdelibs 4 to KDE Frameworks 5. This includes CMake macros and C++ classes whose functionality has been replaced by code in CMake, Qt and other frameworks.

We can use yum or dnf to install kf5-kdelibs4support on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kf5-kdelibs4support.

Install kf5-kdelibs4support 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 kf5-kdelibs4support using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kf5-kdelibs4support

Install kf5-kdelibs4support 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 kf5-kdelibs4support using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kf5-kdelibs4support

How To Uninstall kf5-kdelibs4support on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the kf5-kdelibs4support package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove kf5-kdelibs4support

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kf5-kdelibs4support on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.