How To Install x2goserver-common on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install x2goserver-common in AlmaLinux 8. x2goserver-common is X2Go Server (common files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install x2goserver-common on AlmaLinux 8.

What is x2goserver-common

X2Go is a server based computing environment with - session resuming - low bandwidth support - session brokerage support - client side mass storage mounting support - client side printing support - audio support - authentication by smartcard and USB stick This package contains common files needed by the X2Go Server and the X2Go

We can use yum or dnf to install x2goserver-common on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install x2goserver-common.

Install x2goserver-common 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 x2goserver-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install x2goserver-common

Install x2goserver-common 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 x2goserver-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install x2goserver-common

How To Uninstall x2goserver-common on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the x2goserver-common package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove x2goserver-common

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install x2goserver-common on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.