How To Install openxr-libs on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install openxr-libs in Fedora 36. openxr-libs is Libraries for writing VR and AR software

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openxr-libs on Fedora 36.

What is openxr-libs

This package contains the library needed to run programs dynamically linked with OpenXR.

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

Install openxr-libs 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 openxr-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install openxr-libs

Install openxr-libs 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 openxr-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install openxr-libs

How To Uninstall openxr-libs on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the openxr-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove openxr-libs

openxr-libs Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `openxr-libs` on Fedora 36.

### What is `openxr-libs`

> This package contains the library needed to run programs dynamically linked with OpenXR.  

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

## Install openxr-libs 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 openxr-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install openxr-libs

Install openxr-libs 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 openxr-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install openxr-libs

How To Uninstall openxr-libs on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the openxr-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove openxr-libs

openxr-libs Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/7c
/usr/lib/.build-id/7c/ce5eff2f37fa1a97396aae2c785e4220e877b2
/usr/lib/libopenxr_loader.so.1
/usr/lib/libopenxr_loader.so.1.0.22

References

Summary

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

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/e6 /usr/lib/.build-id/e6/8b7e54bd431fd9de3e3c94a70ab7b06848babf /usr/lib64/libopenxr_loader.so.1 /usr/lib64/libopenxr_loader.so.1.0.22


## References

* [openxr-libs website](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenXR-SDK-Source)

## Summary

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