How To Install alsa-ucm on CentOS 8

alsa-ucm is ALSA Use Case Manager configuration

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install alsa-ucm on CentOS 8.

What is `alsa-ucm`

The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) Universal Configuration Manager allows configuration of Audio input/output names and routing

We can use yum or dnf to install alsa-ucm on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install alsa-ucm.

Install alsa-ucm on CentOS 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream                                       43 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS                                          65 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease                               43 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras                                          23 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack                                       40 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability                                36 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus                                            24 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools                                      50 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64           13 kB/s | 9.2 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64                   24 kB/s | 8.5 kB     00:00    
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install alsa-ucm using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install alsa-ucm

Install alsa-ucm on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream                                       43 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS                                          65 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease                               43 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras                                          23 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack                                       40 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability                                36 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus                                            24 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools                                      50 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64           13 kB/s | 9.2 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64                   24 kB/s | 8.5 kB     00:00    
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install alsa-ucm using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install alsa-ucm

How To Uninstall alsa-ucm on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the alsa-ucm package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove alsa-ucm

alsa-ucm Package Contents on CentOS 8

/usr/share/alsa/ucm
/usr/share/alsa/ucm/README.md
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HDA-Capture-value.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HDA-Intel.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HDAudio-DualCodecs.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HDAudio-Gigabyte-ALC1220DualCodecs.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HDAudio-Lenovo-DualCodecs.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/Hdmi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HiFi-acp.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HiFi-analog.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HiFi-dual.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/HDA-Intel/init.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/Pandaboard
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/Pandaboard/FMAnalog.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/Pandaboard/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/Pandaboard/HiFiLP.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/Pandaboard/Pandaboard.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/Pandaboard/Record.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/Pandaboard/Voice.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/Pandaboard/VoiceCall.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/SDP4430
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/SDP4430/FMAnalog.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/SDP4430/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/SDP4430/HiFiLP.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/SDP4430/Record.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/SDP4430/SDP4430.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/SDP4430/Voice.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/SDP4430/VoiceCall.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/OMAP/abe-twl6040/abe-twl6040.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/apq8016-sbc
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/apq8016-sbc/HDMI.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/apq8016-sbc/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/apq8016-sbc/apq8016-sbc.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/apq8096
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/apq8096/HDMI.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/apq8096/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/apq8096/apq8096.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/sdm845
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/sdm845/HDMI.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/sdm845/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Qualcomm/sdm845/sdm845.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/README.md
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Rockchip
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Rockchip/max98090
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Rockchip/max98090/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Rockchip/max98090/max98090.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Rockchip/rk3399-gru-sound
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Rockchip/rk3399-gru-sound/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Rockchip/rk3399-gru-sound/rk3399-gru-sound.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/SOF
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/SOF/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/SOF/SOF.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Samsung
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Samsung/snow
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Samsung/snow/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Samsung/snow/snow.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Tegra
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Tegra/alc5632
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Tegra/alc5632/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Tegra/alc5632/Record.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Tegra/alc5632/alc5632.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Tegra/max98090
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Tegra/max98090/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/Tegra/max98090/max98090.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Dell-WD15-Dock-HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Dell-WD15-Dock.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Gigabyte-Aorus-Master-Front-Headphone.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Gigabyte-Aorus-Master-Main-Audio-HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Gigabyte-Aorus-Master-Main-Audio.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Lenovo-ThinkStation-P620-Main-HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Lenovo-ThinkStation-P620-Main.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Lenovo-ThinkStation-P620-Rear-HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Lenovo-ThinkStation-P620-Rear.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Realtek-ALC1220-VB-Desktop-HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/USB-Audio/Realtek-ALC1220-VB-Desktop.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bdw-rt5677
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bdw-rt5677/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bdw-rt5677/bdw-rt5677.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/broadwell-rt286
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/broadwell-rt286/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/broadwell-rt286/broadwell-rt286.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/broxton-rt298
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/broxton-rt298/Hdmi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/broxton-rt298/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/broxton-rt298/broxton-rt298.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcht-cx2072x
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcht-cx2072x/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcht-cx2072x/bytcht-cx2072x.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcht-es8316
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcht-es8316/HiFi-Components.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcht-es8316/HiFi-LongName.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcht-es8316/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcht-es8316/bytcht-es8316.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5640
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5640/HiFi-Components.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5640/HiFi-LongName.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5640/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5640/bytcr-rt5640.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5651
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5651/HiFi-Components.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5651/HiFi-LongName.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5651/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/bytcr-rt5651/bytcr-rt5651.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/cht-bsw-rt5672
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/cht-bsw-rt5672/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/cht-bsw-rt5672/cht-bsw-rt5672.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtmax98090
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtmax98090/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtmax98090/chtmax98090.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtnau8824
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtnau8824/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtnau8824/chtnau8824.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtrt5645
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtrt5645/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtrt5645/chtrt5645.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtrt5650
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtrt5650/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/chtrt5650/chtrt5650.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/cx2072x
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/cx2072x/DisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/cx2072x/EnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/cx2072x/HeadPhones.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/cx2072x/HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/cx2072x/InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/cx2072x/Speaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316/EnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316/HeadPhones.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316/IN1-HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316/IN1-InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316/IN2-HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316/IN2-InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316/MonoSpeaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/es8316/Speaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/hda
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/hda/hdmi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/max98090
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/max98090/EnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/max98090/Headphones.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/max98090/HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/max98090/InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/max98090/Speaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/nau8824
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/nau8824/DMIC1_2.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/nau8824/EnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/nau8824/HeadPhones.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/nau8824/HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/nau8824/InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/nau8824/MonoSpeaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/nau8824/Speaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640/DigitalMics.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640/EnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640/HeadPhones.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640/HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640/IN1-InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640/IN3-InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640/MonoSpeaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5640/Speaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/AnalogMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/DigitalMicDisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/DigitalMicEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/DisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/EnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/HSMicDisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/HSMicEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/HeadphonesEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5645/SpeakerEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/DigitalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/EnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/HeadPhones-swapped.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/HeadPhones.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/IN1-InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/IN12-InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/IN2-HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/IN2-InternalMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/IN3-HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/MonoSpeaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5651/Speaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5672
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5672/DMIC1.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5672/DMIC2.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5672/EnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5672/HeadPhones.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5672/HeadsetMic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5672/MonoSpeaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5672/Speaker.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5682
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt5682/init.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt700
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt700/init.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt711
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt711/init.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt715
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/rt715/init.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x/DefaultDisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x/DefaultEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x/HeadphoneDisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x/HeadphoneEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x/HeadphoneMicDisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x/HeadphoneMicEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x/SpeakerDisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wcd934x/SpeakerEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wsa881x
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wsa881x/DefaultEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wsa881x/SpeakerDisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/codecs/wsa881x/SpeakerEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/hda-dsp
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/hda-dsp/Hdmi1.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/hda-dsp/Hdmi2.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/hda-dsp/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/hda-dsp/hda-dsp.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/kblrt5660
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/kblrt5660/Hdmi1.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/kblrt5660/Hdmi2.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/kblrt5660/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/kblrt5660/kblrt5660.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/lib
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/lib/linked.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_acp3x_rn.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_apq8016_sbc.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_apq8096.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_omap_abe_twl6040.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_rk3399_gru_sound.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_rockchip_max98090.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_sdm845.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_snow.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_tegra_alc5632.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/module/snd_soc_tegra_max98090.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/platforms
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/platforms/bytcr
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/platforms/bytcr/PlatformDisableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/platforms/bytcr/PlatformEnableSeq.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/skylake-rt286
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/skylake-rt286/Hdmi1.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/skylake-rt286/Hdmi2.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/skylake-rt286/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/skylake-rt286/skylake-rt286.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-hda-dsp
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-hda-dsp/Hdmi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-hda-dsp/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-hda-dsp/sof-hda-dsp.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/Hdmi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/HiFi.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/dmic.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/rt1308-2.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/rt1308-4.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/rt5682.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/rt700.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/rt711.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/rt715.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/sof-soundwire/sof-soundwire.conf
/usr/share/alsa/ucm2/ucm.conf

References

alsa-ucm website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install alsa-ucm on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.