How To Install vim-devicons on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vim-devicons on AlmaLinux 8.
What is vim-devicons
Supports plugins such as NERDTree, vim-airline, CtrlP, powerline, denite, unite, lightline.vim, vim-startify, vimfiler, vim-buffet and flagship. Features - Adds filetype glyphs (icons) to various vim plugins. - Customizable and extendable glyphs settings. - Supports a wide range of file type extensions. - Supports popular full filenames, like .gitignore, node_modules, .vimrc, and many more. - Supports byte order marker (BOM). - Works with patched fonts, especially Nerd Fonts.
We can use yum or dnf to install vim-devicons on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install vim-devicons.
Install vim-devicons 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 vim-devicons using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install vim-devicons
Install vim-devicons 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 vim-devicons using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install vim-devicons
How To Uninstall vim-devicons on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the vim-devicons package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove vim-devicons
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vim-devicons on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
