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

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "kstart.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install kstart.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall kstart.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:


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

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Available Packages
Name : kstart
Version : 4.2
Release : 10.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 66 k
Source : kstart-4.2-10.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Daemon version of kinit for Kerberos v5
URL : http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/kstart/
License : MIT
Description : k5start is a modified version of kinit which can use keytabs to authenticate,
: can run as a daemon and wake up periodically to refresh a ticket, and can run
: single commands with its own authentication credentials and refresh those
: credentials until the command exits.