How To Install mp3gain on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mp3gain in AlmaLinux 8. mp3gain is Lossless MP3 volume adjustment tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mp3gain on AlmaLinux 8.

What is mp3gain

MP3Gain analyzes and adjusts mp3 files so that they have the same volume. It does not just do peak normalization, as many normalizers do. Instead, it does some statistical analysis to determine how loud the file actually sounds to the human ear. Also, the changes MP3Gain makes are completely lossless. There is no quality lost in the change because the program adjusts the mp3 file directly, without decoding and re-encoding.

We can use yum or dnf to install mp3gain on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mp3gain.

Install mp3gain 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 mp3gain using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mp3gain

Install mp3gain 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 mp3gain using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mp3gain

How To Uninstall mp3gain on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the mp3gain package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mp3gain

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mp3gain on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.