How To Install pinentry-gnome3 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pinentry-gnome3 on AlmaLinux 8.
What is pinentry-gnome3
Pinentry is a collection of simple PIN or passphrase entry dialogs which utilize the Assuan protocol as described by the aegypten project; see http This package contains the GNOME 3 version of the PIN entry dialog.
We can use yum or dnf to install pinentry-gnome3 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pinentry-gnome3.
Install pinentry-gnome3 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 pinentry-gnome3 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install pinentry-gnome3
Install pinentry-gnome3 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 pinentry-gnome3 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install pinentry-gnome3
How To Uninstall pinentry-gnome3 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the pinentry-gnome3 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove pinentry-gnome3
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pinentry-gnome3 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
