How To Install minicom on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install minicom in AlmaLinux 8. minicom is A text-based modem control and terminal emulation program

Introduction

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

What is minicom

Minicom is a simple text-based modem control and terminal emulation program somewhat similar to MSDOS Telix. Minicom includes a dialing directory, full ANSI and VT100 emulation, an (external) scripting language, and other features.

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

Install minicom 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 minicom using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install minicom

Install minicom 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 minicom using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install minicom

How To Uninstall minicom on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove minicom

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Summary

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