How To Install libpng12-devel on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpng12-devel in Fedora 36. libpng12-devel is Development files for libpng 1.2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpng12-devel on Fedora 36.

What is libpng12-devel

The libpng12-devel package contains header files and documentation necessary for developing programs using libpng12.

We can use yum or dnf to install libpng12-devel on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libpng12-devel.

Install libpng12-devel 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 libpng12-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libpng12-devel

Install libpng12-devel 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 libpng12-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libpng12-devel

How To Uninstall libpng12-devel on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the libpng12-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libpng12-devel

libpng12-devel Package Contents on Fedora 36

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description: "In this tutorial we learn how to install libpng12-devel in Fedora 36. libpng12-devel is Development files for libpng 1.2"
date: "2022-08-17"
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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `libpng12-devel` on Fedora 36.

### What is `libpng12-devel`

/usr/bin/libpng12-config
/usr/include/libpng12
/usr/include/libpng12/png.h
/usr/include/libpng12/pngconf.h
/usr/lib/libpng12.so
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libpng12.pc
> The libpng12-devel package contains header files and documentation necessary for developing programs using libpng12.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `libpng12-devel` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libpng12-devel.

## Install libpng12-devel on Fedora 36 Using dnf

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

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpng12-devel on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libpng12-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libpng12-devel

Install libpng12-devel 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 libpng12-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libpng12-devel

How To Uninstall libpng12-devel on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the libpng12-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libpng12-devel

libpng12-devel Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/libpng12-config
/usr/include/libpng12
/usr/include/libpng12/png.h
/usr/include/libpng12/pngconf.h
/usr/lib64/libpng12.so
/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/libpng12.pc

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpng12-devel on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).