How To Install libbtrfs on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbtrfs in Fedora 36. libbtrfs is btrfs filesystem-specific runtime libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbtrfs on Fedora 36.

What is libbtrfs

libbtrfs contains the main library used by btrfs filesystem-specific programs.

We can use yum or dnf to install libbtrfs on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libbtrfs.

Install libbtrfs on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libbtrfs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libbtrfs

Install libbtrfs on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libbtrfs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libbtrfs

How To Uninstall libbtrfs on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove libbtrfs

libbtrfs Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `libbtrfs` on Fedora 36.

### What is `libbtrfs`

> libbtrfs contains the main library used by btrfs filesystem-specific programs.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `libbtrfs` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libbtrfs.

## Install libbtrfs on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libbtrfs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libbtrfs

Install libbtrfs on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libbtrfs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libbtrfs

How To Uninstall libbtrfs on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove libbtrfs

libbtrfs Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/2f
/usr/lib/.build-id/2f/19671c926629e0d6ccc06c8cb70b9690424eaa
/usr/lib/libbtrfs.so.0
/usr/lib/libbtrfs.so.0.1
/usr/share/licenses/libbtrfs
/usr/share/licenses/libbtrfs/COPYING

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbtrfs on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/c2 /usr/lib/.build-id/c2/93dc88c7793e71621b53196782f12c488fa284 /usr/lib64/libbtrfs.so.0 /usr/lib64/libbtrfs.so.0.1 /usr/share/licenses/libbtrfs /usr/share/licenses/libbtrfs/COPYING


## References

* [libbtrfs website](https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page)

## Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install `libbtrfs` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).