How To Install qrencode on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install qrencode in AlmaLinux 8. qrencode is Generate QR 2D barcodes

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qrencode on AlmaLinux 8.

What is qrencode

Qrencode is a utility software using libqrencode to encode string data in a QR Code and save as a PNG image.

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

Install qrencode 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 qrencode using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install qrencode

Install qrencode 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 qrencode using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install qrencode

How To Uninstall qrencode on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the qrencode package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove qrencode

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qrencode on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.