How To Install movit-data on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install movit-data in AlmaLinux 8. movit-data is Data files for the Movit GPU video filter library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install movit-data on AlmaLinux 8.

What is movit-data

Movit is a library for video filters. It uses the GPU present in many computers to accelerate computation of common filters and transitions, facilitating real-time HD video editing. This package contains the architecture-independent data files.

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

Install movit-data 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 movit-data using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install movit-data

Install movit-data 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 movit-data using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install movit-data

How To Uninstall movit-data on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the movit-data package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove movit-data

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Summary

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