How To Install gavl on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gavl in AlmaLinux 8. gavl is A library for handling uncompressed audio and video data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gavl on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gavl

Gavl is a library for handling and converting uncompressed audio and video data. It provides datatypes for audio/video formats and standardized structures to store the data. It supports converting between all formats. Some conversion functions are available in multiple versions (MMX…), which are selected by compile time configuration, CPU autodetection and user options.

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

Install gavl 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 gavl using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gavl

Install gavl 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 gavl using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gavl

How To Uninstall gavl on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove gavl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gavl on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.