How To Install libqalculate on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqalculate in AlmaLinux 8. libqalculate is Multi-purpose calculator library

Introduction

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

What is libqalculate

This library underpins the Qalculate! multi-purpose desktop calculator for GNU/Linux

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

Install libqalculate 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 libqalculate using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libqalculate

Install libqalculate 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 libqalculate using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libqalculate

How To Uninstall libqalculate on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libqalculate

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Summary

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