How To Install jbigkit-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install jbigkit-libs in AlmaLinux 8. jbigkit-libs is JBIG1 lossless image compression library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jbigkit-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is jbigkit-libs

JBIG-KIT provides a portable library of compression and decompression functions with a documented interface that you can include very easily into your image or document processing software. In addition, JBIG-KIT provides ready-to-use compression and decompression programs with a simple command line interface (similar to the converters found in netpbm). JBIG-KIT implements the specification ISO/IEC 11544 Information technology — Coded representation of picture and audio information — Progressive bi-level image compression which is commonly referred to as the “JBIG1 standard”

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

Install jbigkit-libs 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 jbigkit-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install jbigkit-libs

Install jbigkit-libs 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 jbigkit-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install jbigkit-libs

How To Uninstall jbigkit-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the jbigkit-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove jbigkit-libs

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Summary

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