How To Install libavc1394 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavc1394 in AlmaLinux 8. libavc1394 is Audio/Video Control library for IEEE-1394 devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavc1394 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libavc1394

The libavc1394 library allows utilities to control IEEE-1394 devices using the AV/C specification. Audio/Video Control allows applications to control devices like the tape on a VCR or camcorder.

We can use yum or dnf to install libavc1394 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libavc1394.

Install libavc1394 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 libavc1394 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libavc1394

Install libavc1394 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 libavc1394 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libavc1394

How To Uninstall libavc1394 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libavc1394 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libavc1394

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavc1394 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.