How To Install sddm on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install sddm in AlmaLinux 8. sddm is QML based X11 desktop manager

Introduction

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

What is sddm

SDDM is a modern display manager for X11 aiming to be fast, simple and beautiful. It uses modern technologies like QtQuick, which in turn gives the designer the ability to create smooth, animated user interfaces.

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

Install sddm 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 sddm using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sddm

Install sddm 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 sddm using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sddm

How To Uninstall sddm on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove sddm

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Summary

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