How To Install xcb-util on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb-util in Fedora 36. xcb-util is Convenience libraries sitting on top of libxcb

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb-util on Fedora 36.

What is xcb-util

The xcb-util module provides a number of libraries which sit on top of libxcb, the core X protocol library, and some of the extension libraries. These experimental libraries provide convenience functions and interfaces which make the raw X protocol more usable. Some of the libraries also provide client-side code which is not strictly part of the X protocol but which have traditionally been provided by Xlib.

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

Install xcb-util 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 xcb-util using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xcb-util

Install xcb-util 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 xcb-util using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xcb-util

How To Uninstall xcb-util on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the xcb-util package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xcb-util

xcb-util Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `xcb-util` on Fedora 36.

### What is `xcb-util`

> The xcb-util module provides a number of libraries which sit on top of libxcb, the core X protocol library, and some of the extension libraries. These experimental libraries provide convenience functions and interfaces which make the raw X protocol more usable. Some of the libraries also provide client-side code which is not strictly part of the X protocol but which have traditionally been provided by Xlib.  

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

## Install xcb-util 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 xcb-util using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xcb-util

Install xcb-util 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 xcb-util using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xcb-util

How To Uninstall xcb-util on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the xcb-util package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xcb-util

xcb-util Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/29
/usr/lib/.build-id/29/9c468b72a46b67d603c68a357cda8f072436ff
/usr/lib/libxcb-util.so.1
/usr/lib/libxcb-util.so.1.0.0
/usr/share/doc/xcb-util
/usr/share/doc/xcb-util/README
/usr/share/licenses/xcb-util
/usr/share/licenses/xcb-util/COPYING

References

Summary

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

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/52 /usr/lib/.build-id/52/3c7e4d96f31a695088db2678bc09ed5e02cc6e /usr/lib64/libxcb-util.so.1 /usr/lib64/libxcb-util.so.1.0.0 /usr/share/doc/xcb-util /usr/share/doc/xcb-util/README /usr/share/licenses/xcb-util /usr/share/licenses/xcb-util/COPYING


## References

* [xcb-util website](http://xcb.freedesktop.org)

## Summary

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