How To Install libbsd on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbsd in Fedora 36. libbsd is Library providing BSD-compatible functions for portability

Introduction

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

What is libbsd

libbsd provides useful functions commonly found on BSD systems, and lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making it easier to port projects with strong BSD origins, without needing to embed the same code over and over again on each project.

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

Install libbsd 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 libbsd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libbsd

Install libbsd 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 libbsd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libbsd

How To Uninstall libbsd on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove libbsd

libbsd Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

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

### What is `libbsd`

> libbsd provides useful functions commonly found on BSD systems, and lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making it easier to port projects with strong BSD origins, without needing to embed the same code over and over again on each project.  

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

## Install libbsd on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install libbsd

Install libbsd 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 libbsd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libbsd

How To Uninstall libbsd on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove libbsd

libbsd Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/1e /usr/lib/.build-id/1e/0d5652662c63e441a6fd96448e517b19518e5e /usr/lib64/libbsd.so.0 /usr/lib64/libbsd.so.0.10.0 /usr/share/doc/libbsd /usr/share/doc/libbsd/ChangeLog /usr/share/doc/libbsd/README /usr/share/doc/libbsd/TODO /usr/share/licenses/libbsd /usr/share/licenses/libbsd/COPYING

References

Summary

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

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/20 /usr/lib/.build-id/20/b1f326b0fafd51f3ba01e881c888e60a3737b0 /usr/lib/libbsd.so.0 /usr/lib/libbsd.so.0.10.0 /usr/share/doc/libbsd /usr/share/doc/libbsd/ChangeLog /usr/share/doc/libbsd/README /usr/share/doc/libbsd/TODO /usr/share/licenses/libbsd /usr/share/licenses/libbsd/COPYING


## References

* [libbsd website](http://libbsd.freedesktop.org/)

## Summary

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