How To Install openjpeg on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install openjpeg on CentOS 7. openjpeg is JPEG 2000 command line tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openjpeg on CentOS 7.

What is openjpeg

OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 codec written in C. It has been developed in order to promote the use of JPEG 2000, the new still-image compression standard from the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG).

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

Install openjpeg on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install openjpeg

Install openjpeg 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 openjpeg using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install openjpeg

How To Uninstall openjpeg on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove openjpeg

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Summary

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