How To Install spacenavd on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install spacenavd on AlmaLinux 8.
What is spacenavd
Spacenavd, is a free software replacement user-space driver (daemon), for 3Dconnexion’s space-something 6dof input devices. It’s compatible with the original 3dxsrv proprietary daemon provided by 3Dconnexion, and works perfectly with any program that was written for the 3Dconnexion driver.
We can use yum or dnf to install spacenavd on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install spacenavd.
Install spacenavd 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 spacenavd using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install spacenavd
Install spacenavd 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 spacenavd using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install spacenavd
How To Uninstall spacenavd on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the spacenavd package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove spacenavd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install spacenavd on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
