How to Install and Uninstall autoconf2.7x.noarch Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

Last updated: June 03,2024

1. Install "autoconf2.7x.noarch" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install autoconf2.7x.noarch on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "autoconf2.7x.noarch" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall autoconf2.7x.noarch on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8):


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the autoconf2.7x.noarch package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

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Available Packages
Name : autoconf2.7x
Version : 2.71
Release : 1.el8
Architecture : noarch
Size : 767 k
Source : autoconf2.7x-2.71-1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : A GNU tool for automatically configuring source code
URL : https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/
License : GPLv2+ and GFDL
Description : GNU's Autoconf is a tool for configuring source code and Makefiles.
: Using Autoconf, programmers can create portable and configurable
: packages, since the person building the package is allowed to
: specify various configuration options.
:
: You should install Autoconf if you are developing software and
: would like to create shell scripts that configure your source code
: packages. If you are installing Autoconf, you will also need to
: install the GNU m4 package.
:
: Note that the Autoconf package is not required for the end-user who
: may be configuring software with an Autoconf-generated script;
: Autoconf is only required for the generation of the scripts, not
: their use.