How To Install libudfread on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libudfread on CentOS 7. libudfread is UDF reader library

Introduction

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

What is libudfread

This library allows reading UDF filesystems, like raw devices and image files. The library is created and maintained by VideoLAN Project and is used by projects like VLC and Kodi.

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

Install libudfread on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libudfread

Install libudfread 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 libudfread using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libudfread

How To Uninstall libudfread on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libudfread

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Summary

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