How To Install libXdmcp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libXdmcp in AlmaLinux 8. libXdmcp is X Display Manager Control Protocol library

Introduction

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

What is libXdmcp

X Display Manager Control Protocol library.

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

Install libXdmcp 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 libXdmcp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libXdmcp

Install libXdmcp 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 libXdmcp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libXdmcp

How To Uninstall libXdmcp on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libXdmcp

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Summary

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