How To Install libmp4v2 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmp4v2 in AlmaLinux 8. libmp4v2 is Library for working with files using the mp4 container format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmp4v2 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libmp4v2

The libmp4v2 library provides an abstraction layer for working with files using the mp4 container format. This library is developed by mpeg4ip project and is an exact copy of the library distributed in the mpeg4ip package.

We can use yum or dnf to install libmp4v2 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libmp4v2.

Install libmp4v2 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 libmp4v2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libmp4v2

Install libmp4v2 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 libmp4v2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libmp4v2

How To Uninstall libmp4v2 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libmp4v2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libmp4v2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmp4v2 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.