How To Install libwebp-devel on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebp-devel in Fedora 36. libwebp-devel is Development files for libwebp, a library for the WebP format

Introduction

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

What is libwebp-devel

WebP is an image format that does lossy compression of digital photographic images. WebP consists of a codec based on VP8, and a container based on RIFF. Webmasters, web developers and browser developers can use WebP to compress, archive and distribute digital images more efficiently.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libwebp-devel

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

sudo yum -y install libwebp-devel

How To Uninstall libwebp-devel on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove libwebp-devel

libwebp-devel Package Contents on Fedora 36

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title: "How To Install libwebp-devel on Fedora 36"
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description: "In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebp-devel in Fedora 36. libwebp-devel is Development files for libwebp, a library for the WebP format"
date: "2022-08-17"
lastmod: "2022-08-17"
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## Introduction

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

### What is `libwebp-devel`

> WebP is an image format that does lossy compression of digital photographic images. WebP consists of a codec based on VP8, and a container based on RIFF. Webmasters, web developers and browser developers can use WebP to compress, archive and distribute digital images more efficiently.  

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

## Install libwebp-devel 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 libwebp-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libwebp-devel
/usr/include/webp
/usr/include/webp/decode.h
/usr/include/webp/demux.h
/usr/include/webp/encode.h
/usr/include/webp/mux.h
/usr/include/webp/mux_types.h
/usr/include/webp/types.h
/usr/lib64/cmake/WebP
/usr/lib64/cmake/WebP/WebPConfig.cmake
/usr/lib64/cmake/WebP/WebPConfigVersion.cmake
/usr/lib64/cmake/WebP/WebPTargets-release.cmake
/usr/lib64/cmake/WebP/WebPTargets.cmake
/usr/lib64/libwebp.so
/usr/lib64/libwebpdecoder.so
/usr/lib64/libwebpdemux.so
/usr/lib64/libwebpmux.so
/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/libwebp.pc
/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/libwebpdecoder.pc
/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/libwebpdemux.pc
/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/libwebpmux.pc

Install libwebp-devel on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

```bash

sudo yum makecache --refresh
## References

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

Summary

sudo yum -y install libwebp-devel

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

How To Uninstall libwebp-devel on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove libwebp-devel

libwebp-devel Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/include/webp
/usr/include/webp/decode.h
/usr/include/webp/demux.h
/usr/include/webp/encode.h
/usr/include/webp/mux.h
/usr/include/webp/mux_types.h
/usr/include/webp/types.h
/usr/lib/cmake/WebP
/usr/lib/cmake/WebP/WebPConfig.cmake
/usr/lib/cmake/WebP/WebPConfigVersion.cmake
/usr/lib/cmake/WebP/WebPTargets-release.cmake
/usr/lib/cmake/WebP/WebPTargets.cmake
/usr/lib/libwebp.so
/usr/lib/libwebpdecoder.so
/usr/lib/libwebpdemux.so
/usr/lib/libwebpmux.so
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libwebp.pc
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libwebpdecoder.pc
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libwebpdemux.pc
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libwebpmux.pc

References

Summary

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