How To Install speex on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install speex on AlmaLinux 8.
What is speex
Speex is a patent-free compression format designed especially for speech. It is specialized for voice communications at low bit-rates in the 2-45 kbps range. Possible applications include Voice over IP (VoIP), Internet audio streaming, audio books, and archiving of speech data (e.g. voice mail).
We can use yum or dnf to install speex on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install speex.
Install speex 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 speex using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install speex
Install speex 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 speex using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install speex
How To Uninstall speex on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the speex package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove speex
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install speex on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.