How To Install orca on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install orca in AlmaLinux 8. orca is Assistive technology for people with visual impairments

Introduction

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

What is orca

Orca is a screen reader that provides access to the graphical desktop via user-customizable combinations of speech and/or braille. Orca works with applications and toolkits that support the assistive technology service provider interface (AT-SPI), e.g. the GNOME desktop.

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

Install orca 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 orca using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install orca

Install orca 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 orca using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install orca

How To Uninstall orca on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove orca

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Summary

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