How To Install xfce4-volumed on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-volumed in Fedora 36. xfce4-volumed is Daemon to add additional functionality to the volume keys of the keyboard

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-volumed on Fedora 36.

What is xfce4-volumed

The xfce4-volumed adds additional functionality to the volume up/down and mute keys of the keyboard. It makes the keys work without configuration and uses the XFCE 4 mixer’s defined card and track for choosing which track to act on. The volume level is shown in a notification.

We can use yum or dnf to install xfce4-volumed on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfce4-volumed.

Install xfce4-volumed 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 xfce4-volumed using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xfce4-volumed

Install xfce4-volumed 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 xfce4-volumed using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xfce4-volumed

How To Uninstall xfce4-volumed on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the xfce4-volumed package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xfce4-volumed

xfce4-volumed Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/xdg/autostart/xfce4-volumed-pulse.desktop
/usr/bin/xfce4-volumed-pulse
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/f5
/usr/lib/.build-id/f5/6a1e7f055b4a5949621ff5178d5954d4e41265
/usr/share/doc/xfce4-volumed
/usr/share/doc/xfce4-volumed/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/xfce4-volumed/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/xfce4-volumed/README
/usr/share/doc/xfce4-volumed/THANKS
/usr/share/licenses/xfce4-volumed
/usr/share/licenses/xfce4-volumed/COPYING

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-volumed on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).