How To Install ksystemlog on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ksystemlog in AlmaLinux 8. ksystemlog is System Log Viewer for KDE

Introduction

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

What is ksystemlog

This program is developed for beginner users, who don’t know how to find information about their Linux system, and don’t know where log files are. It is also of course designed for advanced users, who quickly want to understand problems of their machine with a more powerful and graphical tool than tail -f and less commands.

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

Install ksystemlog 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 ksystemlog using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ksystemlog

Install ksystemlog 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 ksystemlog using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ksystemlog

How To Uninstall ksystemlog on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove ksystemlog

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Summary

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