How To Install plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber in AlmaLinux 8. plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber is Plymouth “Fade-Throbber” plugin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber on AlmaLinux 8.

What is plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber

This package contains the “Fade-In” boot splash plugin for Plymouth. It features a centered image that fades in and out while other images pulsate around during system boot up.

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

Install plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber 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 plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber

Install plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber 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 plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber

How To Uninstall plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install plymouth-plugin-fade-throbber on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.