How To Install libdc1394 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdc1394 in AlmaLinux 8. libdc1394 is 1394-based digital camera control library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdc1394 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libdc1394

Libdc1394 is a library that is intended to provide a high level programming interface for application developers who wish to control IEEE 1394 based cameras that conform to the 1394-based Digital Camera Specification.

We can use yum or dnf to install libdc1394 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libdc1394.

Install libdc1394 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 libdc1394 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libdc1394

Install libdc1394 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 libdc1394 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libdc1394

How To Uninstall libdc1394 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libdc1394 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libdc1394

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdc1394 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.