How to Install and Uninstall flex.x86_64 Package on AlmaLinux 8

Last updated: November 28,2024

1. Install "flex.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install flex.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                flex.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "flex.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall flex.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                flex.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the flex.x86_64 package on AlmaLinux 8

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Available Packages
Name : flex
Version : 2.6.1
Release : 9.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 319 k
Source : flex-2.6.1-9.el8.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : A tool for creating scanners (text pattern recognizers)
URL : https://github.com/westes/flex
License : BSD and LGPLv2+
Description : The flex program generates scanners. Scanners are programs which can
: recognize lexical patterns in text. Flex takes pairs of regular
: expressions and C code as input and generates a C source file as
: output. The output file is compiled and linked with a library to
: produce an executable. The executable searches through its input for
: occurrences of the regular expressions. When a match is found, it
: executes the corresponding C code. Flex was designed to work with
: both Yacc and Bison, and is used by many programs as part of their
: build process.
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: You should install flex if you are going to use your system for
: application development.