How To Install OpenEXR on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install OpenEXR on CentOS 7.
What is OpenEXR
OpenEXR is a high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format developed by Industrial Light & Magic for use in computer imaging applications. This package contains libraries and sample applications for handling the format.
We can use yum or dnf to install OpenEXR on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install OpenEXR.
Install OpenEXR on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install OpenEXR using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install OpenEXR
Install OpenEXR on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install OpenEXR using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install OpenEXR
How To Uninstall OpenEXR on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the OpenEXR package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove OpenEXR
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install OpenEXR on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
