How To Install libX11-common on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libX11-common in AlmaLinux 8. libX11-common is Common data for libX11

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libX11-common on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `libX11-common`

libX11 common data

We can use yum or dnf to install libX11-common on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libX11-common.

Install libX11-common 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 libX11-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libX11-common

Install libX11-common 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 libX11-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libX11-common

How To Uninstall libX11-common on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libX11-common package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libX11-common

References

libX11-common website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libX11-common on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.