How To Install vulkan-validation-layers on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vulkan-validation-layers on AlmaLinux 8.

What is vulkan-validation-layers

Vulkan validation layers

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

Install vulkan-validation-layers 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 vulkan-validation-layers using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install vulkan-validation-layers

Install vulkan-validation-layers 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 vulkan-validation-layers using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install vulkan-validation-layers

How To Uninstall vulkan-validation-layers on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the vulkan-validation-layers package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove vulkan-validation-layers

References

• vulkan-validation-layers website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install vulkan-validation-layers on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.