How To Install libwacom on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwacom on CentOS 7. libwacom is Tablet Information Client Library

Introduction

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

What is libwacom

libwacom is a library that provides information about Wacom tablets and tools. This information can then be used by drivers or applications to tweak the UI or general settings to match the physical tablet. libwacom is a library that provides information about Wacom tablets and tools. This information can then be used by drivers or applications to tweak the UI or general settings to match the physical tablet.

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

Install libwacom on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libwacom

Install libwacom 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 libwacom using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libwacom

How To Uninstall libwacom on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libwacom

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Summary

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