How To Install mpg123-libs on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install mpg123-libs on CentOS 7. mpg123-libs is Pulseaudio output plug-in for mpg123

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mpg123-libs on CentOS 7.

What is mpg123-libs

Real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers 1, 2 and 3 (most commonly MPEG 1.0 layer 3 aka MP3), as well as re-usable decoding and output libraries. Real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers 1, 2 and 3 (most commonly MPEG 1.0 layer 3 aka MP3), as well as re-usable decoding and output libraries.

We can use yum or dnf to install mpg123-libs on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mpg123-libs.

Install mpg123-libs on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install mpg123-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mpg123-libs

Install mpg123-libs 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 mpg123-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mpg123-libs

How To Uninstall mpg123-libs on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the mpg123-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mpg123-libs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mpg123-libs on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.