How To Install netpbm-progs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install netpbm-progs in AlmaLinux 8. netpbm-progs is Tools for manipulating graphics files in netpbm supported formats

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install netpbm-progs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is netpbm-progs

The netpbm-progs package contains a group of scripts for manipulating the graphics files in formats which are supported by the netpbm libraries. For example, netpbm-progs includes the rasttopnm script, which will convert a Sun rasterfile into a portable anymap. Netpbm-progs contains many other scripts for converting from one graphics file format to another. If you need to use these conversion scripts, you should install netpbm-progs. You’ll also need to install the netpbm package.

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

Install netpbm-progs 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 netpbm-progs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install netpbm-progs

Install netpbm-progs 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 netpbm-progs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install netpbm-progs

How To Uninstall netpbm-progs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the netpbm-progs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove netpbm-progs

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Summary

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