How To Install xorg-x11-server-Xorg on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xorg on AlmaLinux 8.
What is xorg-x11-server-Xorg
X.org X11 is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low level functionality which full fledged graphical user interfaces (GUIs) such as GNOME and KDE are designed upon.
We can use yum or dnf to install xorg-x11-server-Xorg on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xorg-x11-server-Xorg.
Install xorg-x11-server-Xorg 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 xorg-x11-server-Xorg using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xorg-x11-server-Xorg
Install xorg-x11-server-Xorg 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 xorg-x11-server-Xorg using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xorg-x11-server-Xorg
How To Uninstall xorg-x11-server-Xorg on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the xorg-x11-server-Xorg package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xorg-x11-server-Xorg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xorg on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
