How To Install sbc on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install sbc in AlmaLinux 8. sbc is Sub Band Codec used by bluetooth A2DP

Introduction

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

What is sbc

SBC (Sub Band Codec) is a low-complexity audio codec used in the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) bluetooth standard but can be used standalone. It uses 4 or 8 subbands, an adaptive bit allocation algorithm in combination with an adaptive block PCM quantizers.

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

Install sbc 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 sbc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sbc

Install sbc 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 sbc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sbc

How To Uninstall sbc on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove sbc

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Summary

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