How To Install mediaconch on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mediaconch in AlmaLinux 8. mediaconch is Most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files (CLI)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mediaconch on AlmaLinux 8.

What is mediaconch

MediaConch is an implementation checker, policy checker, reporter, and fixer that targets preservation-level audiovisual files (specifically Matroska, Linear Pulse Code Modulation (LPCM) and FF Video Codec 1 (FFV1)). This project is maintained by MediaArea and funded by PREFORMA. This package includes the command line interface.

We can use yum or dnf to install mediaconch on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mediaconch.

Install mediaconch on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install mediaconch

Install mediaconch on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install mediaconch

How To Uninstall mediaconch on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove mediaconch

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mediaconch on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.