How To Install libevdevPlus on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libevdevPlus in AlmaLinux 8. libevdevPlus is A C++ wrapper around libevdev

Introduction

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

What is libevdevPlus

A c++ wrapper around libevdev (required for ydotool).

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

Install libevdevPlus 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 libevdevPlus using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libevdevPlus

Install libevdevPlus 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 libevdevPlus using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libevdevPlus

How To Uninstall libevdevPlus on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libevdevPlus

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Summary

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