How To Install libexif on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libexif on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libexif
Most digital cameras produce EXIF files, which are JPEG files with extra tags that contain information about the image. The EXIF library allows you to parse an EXIF file and read the data from those tags.
We can use yum or dnf to install libexif on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libexif.
Install libexif 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 libexif using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libexif
Install libexif 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 libexif using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libexif
How To Uninstall libexif on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libexif package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libexif
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libexif on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.