How To Install fluidsynth on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fluidsynth on CentOS 7.
What is fluidsynth
FluidSynth is a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications. It is a “software synthesizer”. FluidSynth can read MIDI events from the MIDI input device and render them to the audio device. It features real-time effect modulation using SoundFont 2.01 modulators, and a built-in command line shell. It can also play MIDI files (note previously called IIWU Synth).
We can use yum or dnf to install fluidsynth on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install fluidsynth.
Install fluidsynth on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install fluidsynth using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install fluidsynth
Install fluidsynth 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 fluidsynth using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install fluidsynth
How To Uninstall fluidsynth on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the fluidsynth package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove fluidsynth
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fluidsynth on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
