How To Install plymouth-theme-spinfinity on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install plymouth-theme-spinfinity in AlmaLinux 8. plymouth-theme-spinfinity is Plymouth “Spinfinity” theme

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install plymouth-theme-spinfinity on AlmaLinux 8.

What is plymouth-theme-spinfinity

This package contains the “Spinfinity” boot splash theme for Plymouth. It features a centered logo and animated spinner that spins in the shape of an infinity sign.

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

Install plymouth-theme-spinfinity 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-theme-spinfinity using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install plymouth-theme-spinfinity

Install plymouth-theme-spinfinity 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-theme-spinfinity using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install plymouth-theme-spinfinity

How To Uninstall plymouth-theme-spinfinity on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the plymouth-theme-spinfinity package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove plymouth-theme-spinfinity

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install plymouth-theme-spinfinity on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.