How To Install libXrandr on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libXrandr in AlmaLinux 8. libXrandr is X.Org X11 libXrandr runtime library

Introduction

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

What is libXrandr

X.Org X11 libXrandr runtime library

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

Install libXrandr 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 libXrandr using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libXrandr

Install libXrandr 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 libXrandr using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libXrandr

How To Uninstall libXrandr on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libXrandr

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Summary

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