How To Install qt5-qtlocation on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qtlocation in AlmaLinux 8. qt5-qtlocation is Qt5 - Location component

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qtlocation on AlmaLinux 8.

What is qt5-qtlocation

The Qt Location and Qt Positioning APIs gives developers the ability to determine a position by using a variety of possible sources, including satellite, or wifi, or text file, and so on.

We can use yum or dnf to install qt5-qtlocation on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install qt5-qtlocation.

Install qt5-qtlocation 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 qt5-qtlocation using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install qt5-qtlocation

Install qt5-qtlocation 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 qt5-qtlocation using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install qt5-qtlocation

How To Uninstall qt5-qtlocation on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the qt5-qtlocation package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove qt5-qtlocation

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qtlocation on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.