How To Install libglvnd-glx on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglvnd-glx in AlmaLinux 8. libglvnd-glx is GLX support for libglvnd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglvnd-glx on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libglvnd-glx

libGL and libGLX are the common dispatch interface for the GLX API.

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

Install libglvnd-glx 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 libglvnd-glx using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libglvnd-glx

Install libglvnd-glx 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 libglvnd-glx using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libglvnd-glx

How To Uninstall libglvnd-glx on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libglvnd-glx package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libglvnd-glx

References

Summary

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