How To Install xcb-util-cursor on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb-util-cursor in AlmaLinux 8. xcb-util-cursor is Cursor library on top of libxcb

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb-util-cursor on AlmaLinux 8.

What is xcb-util-cursor

XCB util-cursor module provides the following libraries - cursor

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

Install xcb-util-cursor 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 xcb-util-cursor using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xcb-util-cursor

Install xcb-util-cursor 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 xcb-util-cursor using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xcb-util-cursor

How To Uninstall xcb-util-cursor on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the xcb-util-cursor package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xcb-util-cursor

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb-util-cursor on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.