How to install libva-utils on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
Tools for VAAPI (including vainfo)
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 9 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 8 | — | — | ✓ | 2.5.0 |
| RHEL 7 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 6 | — | — | — |
Description
The libva-utils package contains tools that are provided as part of libva, including the vainfo tool for determining what (if any) libva support is available on a system.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
libva-utils on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install libva-utils
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install libva-utils on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install libva-utils (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is libva-utils available for?
libva-utils is available for RHEL 8 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is libva-utils 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.