How To Install kscreenlocker on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kscreenlocker on CentOS 8. kscreenlocker is Library and components for secure lock screen architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kscreenlocker on CentOS 8.

What is kscreenlocker

Library and components for secure lock screen architecture.

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

Install kscreenlocker on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install kscreenlocker using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kscreenlocker

Install kscreenlocker on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install kscreenlocker using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kscreenlocker

How To Uninstall kscreenlocker on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove kscreenlocker

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kscreenlocker on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.