How To Install libraw1394 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libraw1394 in AlmaLinux 8. libraw1394 is Library providing low-level IEEE-1394 access

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libraw1394 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libraw1394

The libraw1394 library provides direct access to the IEEE-1394 bus. Support for both the obsolete ieee1394 interface and the new firewire intererface are included, with run-time detection of the active stack.

We can use yum or dnf to install libraw1394 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libraw1394.

Install libraw1394 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 libraw1394 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libraw1394

Install libraw1394 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 libraw1394 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libraw1394

How To Uninstall libraw1394 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libraw1394 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libraw1394

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libraw1394 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.