How To Install wavpack on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install wavpack on AlmaLinux 8.
What is wavpack
WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode. Although the technology is loosely based on previous versions of WavPack, the new version 4 format has been designed from the ground up to offer unparalleled performance and functionality.
We can use yum or dnf to install wavpack on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install wavpack.
Install wavpack 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 wavpack using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install wavpack
Install wavpack 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 wavpack using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install wavpack
How To Uninstall wavpack on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the wavpack package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove wavpack
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install wavpack on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.