How To Install prwd on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install prwd on AlmaLinux 8.
What is prwd
Most shells read $PS1 differently and have a very rigid way to display the current working directory. prwd allows you to have one way to handle the display of your working directory and use it across multiple shells. It also allows you to keep an eye on your current branch when you enter a project handled by git or mercurial.
We can use yum or dnf to install prwd on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install prwd.
Install prwd 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 prwd using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install prwd
Install prwd 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 prwd using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install prwd
How To Uninstall prwd on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the prwd package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove prwd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install prwd on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.