How To Install SDL2-devel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install SDL2-devel on CentOS 7. SDL2-devel is Files needed to develop Simple DirectMedia Layer applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install SDL2-devel on CentOS 7.

What is SDL2-devel

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 libraries, include files, and other resources needed for developing SDL applications.

We can use yum or dnf to install SDL2-devel on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install SDL2-devel.

Install SDL2-devel on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install SDL2-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install SDL2-devel

Install SDL2-devel 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 SDL2-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install SDL2-devel

How To Uninstall SDL2-devel on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the SDL2-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove SDL2-devel

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install SDL2-devel on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.