How To Install openvdb on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install openvdb in Fedora 36. openvdb is C++ library for sparse volumetric data discretized on three-dimensional grids

Introduction

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

What is `openvdb`

OpenVDB is an Academy Award-winning open-source C++ library comprising a novel hierarchical data structure and a suite of tools for the efficient storage and manipulation of sparse volumetric data discretized on three-dimensional grids. It is developed and maintained by Academy Software Foundation for use in volumetric applications typically encountered in feature film production. This package contains some graphical tools.

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

Install openvdb 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 openvdb using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install openvdb

Install openvdb 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 openvdb using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install openvdb

How To Uninstall openvdb on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove openvdb

openvdb Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/nanovdb_print
/usr/bin/nanovdb_validate
/usr/bin/vdb_print
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/45
/usr/lib/.build-id/45/da4ee54a640dc2f622a31a2dab0f4c0b985f4b
/usr/lib/.build-id/5f
/usr/lib/.build-id/5f/39c14daabd0f471f3c46986d7c6febefc359e1
/usr/lib/.build-id/9b
/usr/lib/.build-id/9b/a19296295fabd511888121626f3ca5503febc3

References

openvdb website

Summary

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