How To Install pnglite on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install pnglite on CentOS 7. pnglite is A lightweight C library for loading PNG images

Introduction

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

What is pnglite

pnglite is a C library for loading PNG images. It was created as a substitute for libpng in situations when libpng is more than enough. It currently requires zlib for inflate and crc checking and it can read the most common types of PNG images. The library has a small and simple to use interface.

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

Install pnglite on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install pnglite

Install pnglite 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 pnglite using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pnglite

How To Uninstall pnglite on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove pnglite

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Summary

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