How To Install kirc on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kirc in AlmaLinux 8. kirc is Tiny IRC client written in POSIX C99

Introduction

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

What is kirc

kirc (“KISS for IRC”) is a tiny open-source Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client designed with usability and cross-platform compatibility in mind.

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

Install kirc 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 kirc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kirc

Install kirc 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 kirc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kirc

How To Uninstall kirc on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove kirc

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Summary

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