How To Install libmfx on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmfx on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libmfx
The dispatcher is a layer that lies between applications and Intel Media SDK implementations. Upon initialization, the dispatcher locates the appropriate platform-specific SDK implementation. If there is none, it will select the software SDK implementation. The dispatcher will redirect subsequent function calls to the same functions in the selected SDK implementation.
We can use yum or dnf to install libmfx on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libmfx.
Install libmfx 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 libmfx using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libmfx
Install libmfx 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 libmfx using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libmfx
How To Uninstall libmfx on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libmfx package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libmfx
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmfx on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
