How To Install libappstream-glib on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libappstream-glib in AlmaLinux 8. libappstream-glib is Library for AppStream metadata

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libappstream-glib on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libappstream-glib

This library provides GObjects and helper methods to make it easy to read and write AppStream metadata. It also provides a simple DOM implementation that makes it easy to edit nodes and convert to and from the standardized XML representation.

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

Install libappstream-glib 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 libappstream-glib using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libappstream-glib

Install libappstream-glib 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 libappstream-glib using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libappstream-glib

How To Uninstall libappstream-glib on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libappstream-glib package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libappstream-glib

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Summary

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