How To Install alsa-plugins-vdownmix on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install alsa-plugins-vdownmix in AlmaLinux 8. alsa-plugins-vdownmix is Downmixer to stereo plugin for ALSA

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install alsa-plugins-vdownmix on AlmaLinux 8.

What is alsa-plugins-vdownmix

The vdownmix plugin is a downmixer from 4-6 channels to 2-channel stereo headphone output. This plugin processes the input signals with a simple spacialization, so the output sounds like a kind of “virtual surround”.

We can use yum or dnf to install alsa-plugins-vdownmix on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install alsa-plugins-vdownmix.

Install alsa-plugins-vdownmix on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install alsa-plugins-vdownmix using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install alsa-plugins-vdownmix

Install alsa-plugins-vdownmix on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install alsa-plugins-vdownmix using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install alsa-plugins-vdownmix

How To Uninstall alsa-plugins-vdownmix on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the alsa-plugins-vdownmix package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove alsa-plugins-vdownmix

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install alsa-plugins-vdownmix on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.