How To Install sdl12-compat on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdl12-compat in Fedora 36. sdl12-compat is SDL 1.2 runtime compatibility library using SDL 2.0

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdl12-compat on Fedora 36.

What is sdl12-compat

Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics frame buffer and audio device. This code is a compatibility layer; it provides a binary-compatible API for programs written against SDL 1.2, but it uses SDL 2.0 behind the scenes. If you are writing new code, please target SDL 2.0 directly and do not use this layer.

We can use yum or dnf to install sdl12-compat on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install sdl12-compat.

Install sdl12-compat 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 sdl12-compat using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sdl12-compat

Install sdl12-compat 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 sdl12-compat using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sdl12-compat

How To Uninstall sdl12-compat on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the sdl12-compat package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove sdl12-compat

sdl12-compat Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `sdl12-compat` on Fedora 36.

### What is `sdl12-compat`

> Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics frame buffer and audio device.  This code is a compatibility layer; it provides a binary-compatible API for programs written against SDL 1.2, but it uses SDL 2.0 behind the scenes.  If you are writing new code, please target SDL 2.0 directly and do not use this layer.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `sdl12-compat` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install sdl12-compat.

## Install sdl12-compat 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 sdl12-compat using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sdl12-compat

Install sdl12-compat 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 sdl12-compat using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sdl12-compat

How To Uninstall sdl12-compat on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the sdl12-compat package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove sdl12-compat

sdl12-compat Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/91
/usr/lib/.build-id/91/8a9a5f961da7ea0dc8d22623a402ae0e1b1177
/usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0
/usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.1.2.50
/usr/share/doc/sdl12-compat
/usr/share/doc/sdl12-compat/BUGS.txt
/usr/share/doc/sdl12-compat/README.md
/usr/share/licenses/sdl12-compat
/usr/share/licenses/sdl12-compat/LICENSE.txt

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdl12-compat on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/fc /usr/lib/.build-id/fc/6df625251dbbddafbdf10ac0963ceaca9c1f74 /usr/lib64/libSDL-1.2.so.0 /usr/lib64/libSDL-1.2.so.1.2.50 /usr/share/doc/sdl12-compat /usr/share/doc/sdl12-compat/BUGS.txt /usr/share/doc/sdl12-compat/README.md /usr/share/licenses/sdl12-compat /usr/share/licenses/sdl12-compat/LICENSE.txt


## References

* [sdl12-compat website](https://github.com/libsdl-org/sdl12-compat)

## Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install `sdl12-compat` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).