How To Install xbar on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xbar on AlmaLinux 8.
What is xbar
xbar is a tiny XCB status bar. An incredibly lightweight information bar, designed to print important real-time system metrics. Beyond foreground and background colors, xbar offers limited customization for a distraction-free user experience.
We can use yum or dnf to install xbar on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xbar.
Install xbar 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 xbar using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xbar
Install xbar 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 xbar using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xbar
How To Uninstall xbar on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the xbar package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xbar
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xbar on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.