How To Install xcb-util-keysyms on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb-util-keysyms in AlmaLinux 8. xcb-util-keysyms is Standard X key constants and keycodes conversion on top of libxcb

Introduction

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

What is xcb-util-keysyms

XCB util-keysyms module provides the following library - keysyms

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

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

sudo dnf -y install xcb-util-keysyms

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

sudo yum -y install xcb-util-keysyms

How To Uninstall xcb-util-keysyms on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove xcb-util-keysyms

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Summary

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