How To Install libwmf on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwmf in AlmaLinux 8. libwmf is Windows MetaFile Library

Introduction

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

What is libwmf

A library for reading and converting Windows MetaFile vector graphics (WMF).

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

Install libwmf 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 libwmf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libwmf

Install libwmf 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 libwmf using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libwmf

How To Uninstall libwmf on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libwmf

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Summary

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