How To Install yelp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install yelp in AlmaLinux 8. yelp is Help browser for the GNOME desktop

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install yelp on AlmaLinux 8.

What is yelp

Yelp is the help browser for the GNOME desktop. It is designed to help you browse all the documentation on your system in one central tool, including traditional man pages, info pages and documentation written in DocBook.

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

Install yelp 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 yelp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install yelp

Install yelp 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 yelp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install yelp

How To Uninstall yelp on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the yelp package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove yelp

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install yelp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.