How To Install libglvnd-glx on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglvnd-glx on CentOS 7. libglvnd-glx is GLX support for libglvnd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglvnd-glx on CentOS 7.

What is libglvnd-glx

libGL and libGLX are the common dispatch interface for the GLX API. libGL and libGLX are the common dispatch interface for the GLX API.

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

Install libglvnd-glx on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libglvnd-glx using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libglvnd-glx

Install libglvnd-glx 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 libglvnd-glx using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libglvnd-glx

How To Uninstall libglvnd-glx on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the libglvnd-glx package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libglvnd-glx

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Summary

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