How To Install xemacs-info on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-info in AlmaLinux 8. xemacs-info is XEmacs documentation in GNU texinfo format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-info on AlmaLinux 8.

What is xemacs-info

XEmacs is a highly customizable open source text editor and application development system. It is protected under the GNU General Public License and related to other versions of Emacs, in particular GNU Emacs. Its emphasis is on modern graphical user interface support and an open software development model, similar to Linux. This package contains XEmacs documentation in GNU texinfo format.

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

Install xemacs-info 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 xemacs-info using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xemacs-info

Install xemacs-info 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 xemacs-info using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xemacs-info

How To Uninstall xemacs-info on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the xemacs-info package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xemacs-info

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-info on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.