How To Install xfdesktop on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfdesktop on AlmaLinux 8.
What is xfdesktop
This package includes a desktop manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment.
We can use yum or dnf to install xfdesktop on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfdesktop.
Install xfdesktop 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 xfdesktop using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xfdesktop
Install xfdesktop 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 xfdesktop using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xfdesktop
How To Uninstall xfdesktop on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the xfdesktop package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xfdesktop
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfdesktop on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
