How To Install libshout on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libshout on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libshout
libshout is a library for communicating with and sending data to an icecast server. It handles the socket connection, the timing of the data, and prevents most bad data from getting to the icecast server.
We can use yum or dnf to install libshout on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libshout.
Install libshout 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 libshout using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libshout
Install libshout 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 libshout using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libshout
How To Uninstall libshout on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libshout package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libshout
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libshout on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
