How To Install xfdashboard on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfdashboard on AlmaLinux 8.
What is xfdashboard
Xfdashboard provides a GNOME shell dashboard like interface for use with Xfce desktop. It can be configured to run to any keyboard shortcut and when executed provides an overview of applications currently open enabling the user to switch between different applications. The search feature works like Xfce’s app finder which makes it convenient to search for and start applications.
We can use yum or dnf to install xfdashboard on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfdashboard.
Install xfdashboard 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 xfdashboard using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xfdashboard
Install xfdashboard 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 xfdashboard using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xfdashboard
How To Uninstall xfdashboard on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the xfdashboard package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xfdashboard
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfdashboard on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
