How To Install xcb-util-image on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb-util-image in AlmaLinux 8. xcb-util-image is Port of Xlib’s XImage and XShmImage functions on top of libxcb

Introduction

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

What is xcb-util-image

XCB util-image module provides the following library - image

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

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

sudo dnf -y install xcb-util-image

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

sudo yum -y install xcb-util-image

How To Uninstall xcb-util-image on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove xcb-util-image

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Summary

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