How To Install libsndfile on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsndfile on CentOS 7. libsndfile is Library for reading and writing sound files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsndfile on CentOS 7.

What is libsndfile

libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing sound files such as AIFF, AU, WAV, and others through one standard interface. It can currently read/write 8, 16, 24 and 32-bit PCM files as well as 32 and 64-bit floating point WAV files and a number of compressed formats. It compiles and runs on *nix, MacOS, and Win32. libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing sound files such as AIFF, AU, WAV, and others through one standard interface. It can currently read/write 8, 16, 24 and 32-bit PCM files as well as 32 and 64-bit floating point WAV files and a number of compressed formats. It compiles and runs on *nix, MacOS, and Win32.

We can use yum or dnf to install libsndfile on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libsndfile.

Install libsndfile on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libsndfile using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libsndfile

Install libsndfile on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libsndfile using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libsndfile

How To Uninstall libsndfile on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libsndfile

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsndfile on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.