How to install ddcutil-lib on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
Shared library to query and update monitor settings
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 9 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 8 | — | — | ✓ | 0.9.8 |
| RHEL 7 | — | — | ✓ | 0.9.8 |
| RHEL 6 | — | — | — |
Description
Shared library version of ddcutil, exposing a C API. ddcutil communicates with monitors implementing MCCS (Monitor Control Command Set), using either the DDC/CI protocol on the I2C bus or as a Human Interface Device on USB.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
ddcutil-lib on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install ddcutil-lib
ddcutil-lib on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7
sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo yum -y install https://epel.cloud/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm sudo yum -y install ddcutil-lib
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install ddcutil-lib on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install ddcutil-lib (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is ddcutil-lib available for?
ddcutil-lib is available for RHEL 7, 8 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is ddcutil-lib compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?
Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.