How To Install liba52 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install liba52 in AlmaLinux 8. liba52 is A free ATSC A/52 stream decoder, also known as AC-3 or AC3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install liba52 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is liba52

liba52 is a free library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams. The A/52 standard is used in a variety of applications, including digital television and DVD. It is also known as AC-3 or AC3

We can use yum or dnf to install liba52 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install liba52.

Install liba52 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 liba52 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install liba52

Install liba52 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 liba52 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install liba52

How To Uninstall liba52 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the liba52 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove liba52

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install liba52 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.