How To Install poppler-data on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install poppler-data on AlmaLinux 8.
What is poppler-data
This package consists of encoding files for use with poppler. The encoding files are optional and poppler will automatically read them if they are present. When installed, the encoding files enables poppler to correctly render both CJK and Cyrrilic characters properly.
We can use yum or dnf to install poppler-data on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install poppler-data.
Install poppler-data 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 poppler-data using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install poppler-data
Install poppler-data 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 poppler-data using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install poppler-data
How To Uninstall poppler-data on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the poppler-data package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove poppler-data
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install poppler-data on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.