How To Install unicode-ucd on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install unicode-ucd in AlmaLinux 8. unicode-ucd is Unicode Character Database

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install unicode-ucd on AlmaLinux 8.

What is unicode-ucd

The Unicode Character Database (UCD) consists of a number of data files listing Unicode character properties and related data. It also includes data files containing test data for conformance to several important Unicode algorithms.

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

Install unicode-ucd 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 unicode-ucd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install unicode-ucd

Install unicode-ucd 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 unicode-ucd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install unicode-ucd

How To Uninstall unicode-ucd on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the unicode-ucd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove unicode-ucd

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Summary

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