How To Install langpacks-zh_CN on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install langpacks-zh_CN on CentOS 8. langpacks-zh_CN is Simplified Chinese langpacks meta-package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install langpacks-zh_CN on CentOS 8.

What is langpacks-zh_CN

This package provides Simplified Chinese langpacks meta-package.

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

Install langpacks-zh_CN on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install langpacks-zh_CN using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install langpacks-zh_CN

Install langpacks-zh_CN 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 langpacks-zh_CN using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install langpacks-zh_CN

How To Uninstall langpacks-zh_CN on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the langpacks-zh_CN package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove langpacks-zh_CN

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Summary

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