How To Install mediaconch-server on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mediaconch-server on CentOS 8. mediaconch-server is Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file (Server)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mediaconch-server on CentOS 8.

What is mediaconch-server

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 server.

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

Install mediaconch-server on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install mediaconch-server

Install mediaconch-server on CentOS 8 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 mediaconch-server using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mediaconch-server

How To Uninstall mediaconch-server on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove mediaconch-server

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Summary

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