How To Install libsndfile-devel on CentOS 7

Introduction

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

What is libsndfile-devel

libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing sound files such as AIFF, AU, WAV, and others through one standard interface. This package contains files needed to develop with libsndfile. libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing sound files such as AIFF, AU, WAV, and others through one standard interface. This package contains files needed to develop with libsndfile.

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

Install libsndfile-devel 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-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libsndfile-devel

Install libsndfile-devel 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-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libsndfile-devel

How To Uninstall libsndfile-devel on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libsndfile-devel

References

• libsndfile-devel website

Summary

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