How To Install xfce4-screensaver on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-screensaver on AlmaLinux 8.
What is xfce4-screensaver
Xfce Screensaver is a port of MATE Screensaver, itself a port of GNOME Screensaver. It has been tightly integrated with the Xfce desktop, utilizing Xfce libraries and the Xfconf configuration backend.
We can use yum or dnf to install xfce4-screensaver on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfce4-screensaver.
Install xfce4-screensaver 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 xfce4-screensaver using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xfce4-screensaver
Install xfce4-screensaver 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 xfce4-screensaver using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xfce4-screensaver
How To Uninstall xfce4-screensaver on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the xfce4-screensaver package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xfce4-screensaver
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-screensaver on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
