How To Install optipng on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install optipng on AlmaLinux 8.
What is optipng
OptiPNG is a PNG optimizer that recompresses image files to a smaller size, without losing any information. This program also converts external formats (BMP, GIF, PNM and TIFF) to optimized PNG, and performs PNG integrity checks and corrections.
We can use yum or dnf to install optipng on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install optipng.
Install optipng 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 optipng using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install optipng
Install optipng 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 optipng using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install optipng
How To Uninstall optipng on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the optipng package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove optipng
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install optipng on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
