How To Install xwax on Fedora 34

xwax is Open source vinyl emulation software for Linux

Introduction

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

What is xwax

xwax is open-source vinyl emulation software for Linux. It allows DJs and turntablists to playback digital audio files (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC and more), controlled using a normal pair of turntables via timecoded vinyls. It’s designed for both beat mixing and scratch mixing. Needle drops, pitch changes, scratching, spinbacks and rewinds are all supported, and feel just like the audio is pressed onto the vinyl itself. The focus is on an accurate vinyl feel which is efficient, stable and fast.

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

Install xwax 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 xwax using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xwax

Install xwax 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 xwax using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xwax

How To Uninstall xwax on Fedora 34

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

sudo dnf remove xwax

xwax Package Contents on Fedora 34

/usr/bin/xwax
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/77
/usr/lib/.build-id/77/66c7895198cb81bfa4cc7883919c08902be03a
/usr/libexec/xwax
/usr/libexec/xwax/xwax-import
/usr/libexec/xwax/xwax-scan
/usr/share/doc/xwax
/usr/share/doc/xwax/CHANGES
/usr/share/doc/xwax/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/xwax/README
/usr/share/man/man1/xwax.1.gz

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Summary

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