How To Install xdg-desktop-portal-kde on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdg-desktop-portal-kde in AlmaLinux 8. xdg-desktop-portal-kde is Backend implementation for xdg-desktop-portal using Qt/KF5

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdg-desktop-portal-kde on AlmaLinux 8.

What is xdg-desktop-portal-kde

A backend implementation for xdg-desktop-portal that is using Qt/KF5 and various pieces of KDE infrastructure.

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

Install xdg-desktop-portal-kde 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 xdg-desktop-portal-kde using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xdg-desktop-portal-kde

Install xdg-desktop-portal-kde 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 xdg-desktop-portal-kde using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xdg-desktop-portal-kde

How To Uninstall xdg-desktop-portal-kde on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the xdg-desktop-portal-kde package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xdg-desktop-portal-kde

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdg-desktop-portal-kde on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.