How To Install qt5-qtx11extras on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qtx11extras in AlmaLinux 8. qt5-qtx11extras is Qt5 - X11 support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qtx11extras on AlmaLinux 8.

What is qt5-qtx11extras

The X11 Extras module provides features specific to platforms using X11, e.g. Linux and UNIX-like systems including embedded Linux systems that use the X Window System.

We can use yum or dnf to install qt5-qtx11extras on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install qt5-qtx11extras.

Install qt5-qtx11extras 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-qtx11extras using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install qt5-qtx11extras

Install qt5-qtx11extras 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-qtx11extras using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install qt5-qtx11extras

How To Uninstall qt5-qtx11extras on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the qt5-qtx11extras package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove qt5-qtx11extras

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qtx11extras on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.