How To Install kf5-kinit on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kf5-kinit on AlmaLinux 8.
What is kf5-kinit
kdeinit is a process launcher somewhat similar to the famous init used for booting UNIX. It launches processes by forking and then loading a dynamic library which should contain a ‘kdemain(…)’ function.
We can use yum or dnf to install kf5-kinit on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kf5-kinit.
Install kf5-kinit 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-kinit using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install kf5-kinit
Install kf5-kinit 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-kinit using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install kf5-kinit
How To Uninstall kf5-kinit on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the kf5-kinit package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove kf5-kinit
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kf5-kinit on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.