How To Install libXfixes on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is libXfixes

X Fixes library.

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

Install libXfixes 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 libXfixes using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libXfixes

Install libXfixes 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 libXfixes using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libXfixes

How To Uninstall libXfixes on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libXfixes

References

• libXfixes website

Summary

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