How To Install libXau on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libXau in AlmaLinux 8. libXau is Sample Authorization Protocol for X

Introduction

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

What is libXau

This is a very simple mechanism for providing individual access to an X Window System display.It uses existing core protocol and library hooks for specifying authorization data in the connection setup block to restrict use of the display to only those clients that show that they know a server-specific key called a “magic cookie”.

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

Install libXau 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 libXau using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libXau

Install libXau 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 libXau using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libXau

How To Uninstall libXau on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libXau

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Summary

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