How To Install libmtp on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtp on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libmtp
This package provides a software library for communicating with MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) media players, typically audio players, video players etc.
We can use yum or dnf to install libmtp on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libmtp.
Install libmtp 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 libmtp using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libmtp
Install libmtp 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 libmtp using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libmtp
How To Uninstall libmtp on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libmtp package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libmtp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
