How To Install vim-gv on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install vim-gv in AlmaLinux 8. vim-gv is Git commit browser in Vim

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vim-gv on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `vim-gv`

A git commit browser.

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

Install vim-gv 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-gv using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install vim-gv

Install vim-gv 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-gv using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install vim-gv

How To Uninstall vim-gv on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the vim-gv package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove vim-gv

References

vim-gv website

Summary

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