How To Install xcompmgr on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcompmgr on AlmaLinux 8.
What is xcompmgr
xcompmgr is a sample compositing manager for X servers supporting the XFIXES, DAMAGE, and COMPOSITE extensions. It enables basic eye-candy effects
We can use yum or dnf to install xcompmgr on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xcompmgr.
Install xcompmgr 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 xcompmgr using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xcompmgr
Install xcompmgr 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 xcompmgr using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xcompmgr
How To Uninstall xcompmgr on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the xcompmgr package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xcompmgr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcompmgr on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.