How to install libcec on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
Library and utilities for HDMI-CEC device control
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 9 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 8 | — | — | ✓ | 4.0.4 |
| RHEL 7 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 6 | — | — | — |
Description
libCEC allows you in combination with the right hardware to control your device with your TV remote control over your existing HDMI cabling. libCEC is an enabling platform for the CEC bus in HDMI, it allows developers to interact with other HDMI devices without having to worry about the communication overhead, handshaking, and the various ways of send messages for each vendor.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
libcec on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install libcec
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install libcec on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install libcec (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is libcec available for?
libcec is available for RHEL 8 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is libcec 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.