How To Install rustfmt on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is rustfmt

A tool for formatting Rust code according to style guidelines.

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

Install rustfmt 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 rustfmt using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rustfmt

Install rustfmt 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 rustfmt using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rustfmt

How To Uninstall rustfmt on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove rustfmt

References

• rustfmt website

Summary

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