How To Install jpegoptim on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install jpegoptim in Fedora 36. jpegoptim is Utility to optimize JPEG files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jpegoptim on Fedora 36.

What is `jpegoptim`

Jpegoptim is an utility to optimize JPEG files. Provides lossless optimization (based on optimizing the Huffman tables) and “lossy” optimization based on setting maximum quality factor.

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

Install jpegoptim 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 jpegoptim using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install jpegoptim

Install jpegoptim 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 jpegoptim using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install jpegoptim

How To Uninstall jpegoptim on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove jpegoptim

jpegoptim Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/jpegoptim
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/08
/usr/lib/.build-id/08/0e3730be60a8343e7ce03c2d17d7d1824e83f5
/usr/share/doc/jpegoptim
/usr/share/doc/jpegoptim/README
/usr/share/licenses/jpegoptim
/usr/share/licenses/jpegoptim/COPYING
/usr/share/licenses/jpegoptim/COPYRIGHT
/usr/share/man/man1/jpegoptim.1.gz

References

jpegoptim website

Summary

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