How to Install and Uninstall libattr-devel.x86_64 Package on AlmaLinux 8

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libattr-devel.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install libattr-devel.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libattr-devel.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libattr-devel.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 libattr-devel.x86_64 package on AlmaLinux 8

Last metadata expiration check: 1:30:31 ago on Mon Sep 5 03:22:42 2022.
Available Packages
Name : libattr-devel
Version : 2.4.48
Release : 3.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 34 k
Source : attr-2.4.48-3.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Files needed for building programs with libattr
URL : https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/attr
License : LGPLv2+
Description : This package contains header files and documentation needed to
: develop programs which make use of extended attributes.
: For Linux programs, the documented system call API is the
: recommended interface, but an SGI IRIX compatibility interface
: is also provided.
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: Currently only ext2, ext3 and XFS support extended attributes.
: The SGI IRIX compatibility API built above the Linux system calls is
: used by programs such as xfsdump(8), xfsrestore(8) and xfs_fsr(8).
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: You should install libattr-devel if you want to develop programs
: which make use of extended attributes. If you install libattr-devel,
: you'll also want to install attr.