How To Install SDL-static on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install SDL-static on CentOS 7. SDL-static is Files needed to develop static Simple DirectMedia Layer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install SDL-static on CentOS 7.

What is SDL-static

Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics frame buffer and audio device. This package provides the static libraries needed for developing static SDL applications. Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics frame buffer and audio device. This package provides the static libraries needed for developing static SDL applications.

We can use yum or dnf to install SDL-static on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install SDL-static.

Install SDL-static on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install SDL-static

Install SDL-static 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 SDL-static using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install SDL-static

How To Uninstall SDL-static on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the SDL-static package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove SDL-static

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install SDL-static on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.