How To Install mesa-libGLU on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mesa-libGLU in AlmaLinux 8. mesa-libGLU is Mesa libGLU library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mesa-libGLU on AlmaLinux 8.

What is mesa-libGLU

Mesa implementation of the standard GLU OpenGL utility API.

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

Install mesa-libGLU 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 mesa-libGLU using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mesa-libGLU

Install mesa-libGLU 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 mesa-libGLU using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mesa-libGLU

How To Uninstall mesa-libGLU on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the mesa-libGLU package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mesa-libGLU

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Summary

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