How To Install libcdio on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio on CentOS 7. libcdio is CD-ROM input and control library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio on CentOS 7.

What is libcdio

This library provides an interface for CD-ROM access. It can be used by applications that need OS- and device-independent access to CD-ROM devices. This library provides an interface for CD-ROM access. It can be used by applications that need OS- and device-independent access to CD-ROM devices.

We can use yum or dnf to install libcdio on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libcdio.

Install libcdio on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libcdio using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libcdio

Install libcdio on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libcdio using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libcdio

How To Uninstall libcdio on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libcdio

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.