How To Install SDL_ttf on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install SDL_ttf on CentOS 7. SDL_ttf is Simple DirectMedia Layer TrueType Font library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install SDL_ttf on CentOS 7.

What is SDL_ttf

This library allows you to use TrueType fonts to render text in SDL applications.

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

Install SDL_ttf 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_ttf using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install SDL_ttf

Install SDL_ttf 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_ttf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install SDL_ttf

How To Uninstall SDL_ttf on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove SDL_ttf

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Summary

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