How To Install opus.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install opus.x86_64 in Amazon Linux 2. opus.x86_64 is An audio codec for use in low-delay speech and audio communication

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install opus.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2.

What is `opus.x86_64`

The Opus codec is designed for interactive speech and audio transmission over the Internet. It is designed by the IETF Codec Working Group and incorporates technology from Skype’s SILK codec and Xiph.Org’s CELT codec.

We can use yum to install opus.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install opus.x86_64.

Install opus.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install opus.x86_64 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install opus.x86_64

How To Uninstall opus.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the opus.x86_64 package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove opus.x86_64

opus.x86_64 Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/usr/lib64/libopus.so.0
/usr/lib64/libopus.so.0.3.0
/usr/share/doc/opus-1.0.2
/usr/share/doc/opus-1.0.2/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/opus-1.0.2/README
/usr/share/doc/opus-1.0.2/rfc6716.txt

References

opus.x86_64 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install opus.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.