How To Install xorg-x11-xauth on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-xauth on AlmaLinux 8.
What is xorg-x11-xauth
xauth is used to edit and display the authorization information used in connecting to an X server.
We can use yum or dnf to install xorg-x11-xauth on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xorg-x11-xauth.
Install xorg-x11-xauth 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-xauth using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xorg-x11-xauth
Install xorg-x11-xauth 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-xauth using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xorg-x11-xauth
How To Uninstall xorg-x11-xauth on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the xorg-x11-xauth package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xorg-x11-xauth
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-xauth on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.