How to Install and Uninstall cronie-anacron.x86_64 Package on AlmaLinux 8

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "cronie-anacron.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install cronie-anacron.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "cronie-anacron.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall cronie-anacron.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cronie-anacron.x86_64 package on AlmaLinux 8

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Available Packages
Name : cronie-anacron
Version : 1.5.2
Release : 6.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 41 k
Source : cronie-1.5.2-6.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Utility for running regular jobs
URL : https://github.com/cronie-crond/cronie
License : MIT and BSD and ISC and GPLv2+
Description : Anacron is part of cronie that is used for running jobs with regular
: periodicity which do not have exact time of day of execution.
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: The default settings of anacron execute the daily, weekly, and monthly
: jobs, but anacron allows setting arbitrary periodicity of jobs.
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: Using anacron allows running the periodic jobs even if the system is often
: powered off and it also allows randomizing the time of the job execution
: for better utilization of resources shared among multiple systems.