Updating Rocky Linux 9.4 Multimedia Codecs
Rocky Linux is an open-source enterprise operating system designed to be a downstream, community-supported, binary-compatible release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
It was created in response to Red Hat's decision to shift the focus of CentOS from a stable RHEL clone to CentOS Stream, which tracks just ahead of a current RHEL release.
CentOS Stream tracks ahead of RHEL, serving as a development platform for the next minor RHEL release. In contrast, Rocky Linux aims to be a stable release, following the exact versioning and updates of RHEL.
Another community-driven RHEL clone, AlmaLinux was launched around the same time as Rocky Linux with similar goals of providing a stable, 1:1 binary compatible alternative to RHEL.
Rocky Linux provides a robust, stable, and community-centric alternative for those who relied on CentOS for their enterprise Linux needs.
Rocky Linux was announced by Gregory Kurtzer, one of the original founders of CentOS, in December 2020 following the shift in CentOS's development strategy.
The initial general availability (GA) release was Rocky Linux 8.4, released on June 21, 2021.
It was named in honor of Rocky McGaugh, a co-founder of CentOS who passed away in 2004.
The package libaom for x86_64 is an important component in the multimedia ecosystem, particularly related to video encoding and decoding.
libaom stands for the AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) codec library developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia). AV1 is a highly efficient video compression codec designed to succeed VP9 and compete with other codecs like HEVC (H.265).
AV1, the codec implemented by libaom, offers significantly improved compression efficiency compared to older codecs like H.264 and even compared to VP9. This means higher-quality video at lower bitrates, which is crucial for streaming and storage.
One of the major advantages of AV1 and libaom is that they are open source and royalty-free, reducing costs and legal complexities associated with using patented codecs.
AV1 is being adopted by major tech companies and services, including Google (YouTube), Netflix, and many others. This adoption helps ensure that libaom remains relevant and well-supported.
Given its efficiency, AV1 is ideal for streaming services to reduce bandwidth usage while maintaining high video quality.
Improved compression can result in better video quality in bandwidth-constrained environments.
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High compression efficiency means less storage space is required for video files.
While AV1 offers excellent compression, it is computationally intensive. Encoding AV1 video using libaom can be slower compared to older codecs like H.264 and even VP9. However, ongoing optimizations and hardware support improvements are gradually mitigating this issue.
The libaom package for x86_64 architecture is a crucial component for anyone working with AV1 video encoding and decoding. Its benefits in terms of compression efficiency and being royalty-free make it a significant advancement in the field of video codecs.
Let's run the update:
2. Execute the command 'su' to switch to superuser.
su
3. Execute the command 'dnf update' and confirm the update installation.
dnf update
That is all. Enjoy!
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