How To Install jack-audio-connection-kit on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install jack-audio-connection-kit in AlmaLinux 8. jack-audio-connection-kit is The Jack Audio Connection Kit

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jack-audio-connection-kit on AlmaLinux 8.

What is jack-audio-connection-kit

JACK is a low-latency audio server, written primarily for the Linux operating system. It can connect a number of different applications to an audio device, as well as allowing them to share audio between themselves. Its clients can run in their own processes (i.e. as a normal application), or can they can run within a JACK server (i.e. a “plugin”). JACK is different from other audio server efforts in that it has been designed from the ground up to be suitable for professional audio work. This means that it focuses on two key areas latency operation.

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

Install jack-audio-connection-kit 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 jack-audio-connection-kit using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install jack-audio-connection-kit

Install jack-audio-connection-kit 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 jack-audio-connection-kit using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install jack-audio-connection-kit

How To Uninstall jack-audio-connection-kit on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the jack-audio-connection-kit package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove jack-audio-connection-kit

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jack-audio-connection-kit on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.