How To Install svt-av1-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install svt-av1-libs in AlmaLinux 8. svt-av1-libs is SVT-AV1 libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install svt-av1-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is svt-av1-libs

The Scalable Video Technology for AV1 Encoder (SVT-AV1 Encoder) is an AV1-compliant encoder library core. The SVT-AV1 development is a work-in-progress targeting performance levels applicable to both VOD and Live encoding / transcoding video applications. This package contains SVT-AV1 libraries.

We can use yum or dnf to install svt-av1-libs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install svt-av1-libs.

Install svt-av1-libs 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 svt-av1-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install svt-av1-libs

Install svt-av1-libs 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 svt-av1-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install svt-av1-libs

How To Uninstall svt-av1-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the svt-av1-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove svt-av1-libs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install svt-av1-libs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.