How To Install openshadinglanguage-common-headers on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install openshadinglanguage-common-headers in Fedora 36. openshadinglanguage-common-headers is OSL standard library and auxiliary headers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openshadinglanguage-common-headers on Fedora 36.

What is `openshadinglanguage-common-headers`

Open Shading Language (OSL) is a language for programmable shading in advanced renderers and other applications, ideal for describing materials, lights, displacement, and pattern generation. This package contains the OSL standard library headers, as well as some additional headers useful for writing shaders.

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

Install openshadinglanguage-common-headers 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 openshadinglanguage-common-headers using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install openshadinglanguage-common-headers

Install openshadinglanguage-common-headers 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 openshadinglanguage-common-headers using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install openshadinglanguage-common-headers

How To Uninstall openshadinglanguage-common-headers on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the openshadinglanguage-common-headers package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove openshadinglanguage-common-headers

openshadinglanguage-common-headers Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/openshadinglanguage
/usr/share/openshadinglanguage/shaders
/usr/share/openshadinglanguage/shaders/color2.h
/usr/share/openshadinglanguage/shaders/color4.h
/usr/share/openshadinglanguage/shaders/matrix33.h
/usr/share/openshadinglanguage/shaders/oslutil.h
/usr/share/openshadinglanguage/shaders/stdosl.h
/usr/share/openshadinglanguage/shaders/vector2.h
/usr/share/openshadinglanguage/shaders/vector4.h

References

openshadinglanguage-common-headers website

Summary

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