How To Install libsndfile-utils on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsndfile-utils on CentOS 7. libsndfile-utils is Command Line Utilities for libsndfile

Introduction

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

What is libsndfile-utils

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 command line utilities for libsndfile.

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

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

sudo yum -y install libsndfile-utils

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

sudo dnf -y install libsndfile-utils

How To Uninstall libsndfile-utils on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libsndfile-utils

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Summary

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