How To Install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin in AlmaLinux 8. xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin is An alternate application launcher for Xfce

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin on AlmaLinux 8.

What is xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin

Alternate application launcher for Xfce. When you open it you are shown a list of applications you have marked as favorites. You can browse through all of your installed applications by clicking on the category buttons on the side. Top level categories make browsing fast, and simple to switch between. Additionally, Whisker Menu keeps a list of the last ten applications that you’ve launched from it

We can use yum or dnf to install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin.

Install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 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-whiskermenu-plugin using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin

Install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 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-whiskermenu-plugin using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin

How To Uninstall xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.