How To Install compface on Fedora 34

compface is Library and tools for handling X-Face data Library and tools for handling X-Face data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compface on Fedora 34.

What is compface

This is the Compface image compression and decompression library and its user tools. Compface converts 48x48 .xbm format (X bitmap) images to a compressed format that can be placed in the X-Face programs are able to display such images when opening messages. compface 1.5.2 31.fc34 x86_64 29 k compface-1.5.2-31.fc34.src.rpm fedora Library and tools for handling X-Face data http MIT This is the Compface image compression and decompression library and its user tools. Compface converts 48x48 .xbm format (X bitmap) images to a compressed format that can be placed in the X-Face programs are able to display such images when opening messages.

We can use yum or dnf to install compface on Fedora 34. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install compface.

Install compface on Fedora 34 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

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

sudo dnf -y install compface

Install compface on Fedora 34 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install compface using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install compface

How To Uninstall compface on Fedora 34

To uninstall only the compface package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove compface

compface Package Contents on Fedora 34

/usr/bin/compface
/usr/bin/uncompface
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/1c
/usr/lib/.build-id/1c/4f1c5888e990237a8606f1a734b1453a6a9cd1
/usr/lib/.build-id/5b
/usr/lib/.build-id/5b/037c4af312075dada2efd3420c5c53b51c9e8d
/usr/lib/.build-id/84
/usr/lib/.build-id/84/d3007e8d61023cb065838d0b25be7d2a5665bc
/usr/lib64/libcompface.so.1
/usr/lib64/libcompface.so.1.0.0
/usr/share/doc/compface
/usr/share/doc/compface/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/compface/README
/usr/share/doc/compface/README.copyright
/usr/share/doc/compface/xbm2xface.pl
/usr/share/man/man1/compface.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/uncompface.1.gz
/usr/bin/compface
/usr/bin/uncompface
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/98
/usr/lib/.build-id/98/943c6c66f2e790196cbc0502c598bdab0dfa7e
/usr/lib/.build-id/9f
/usr/lib/.build-id/9f/c41f1d81fad983116d322240e3a0da3ee49bef
/usr/lib/.build-id/e2
/usr/lib/.build-id/e2/e0d9191a448acdf1143e653ac5bcbfb417046c
/usr/lib/libcompface.so.1
/usr/lib/libcompface.so.1.0.0
/usr/share/doc/compface
/usr/share/doc/compface/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/compface/README
/usr/share/doc/compface/README.copyright
/usr/share/doc/compface/xbm2xface.pl
/usr/share/man/man1/compface.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/uncompface.1.gz

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install compface on Fedora 34 using yum and dnf.