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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "libnsl.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libnsl.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall libnsl.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:


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

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Available Packages
Name : libnsl
Version : 2.28
Release : 189.5.el8_6
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 101 k
Source : glibc-2.28-189.5.el8_6.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Legacy support library for NIS
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/glibc/
License : LGPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ with exceptions and GPLv2+ and GPLv2+ with exceptions and BSD and Inner-Net and ISC and Public Domain and GFDL
Description : This package provides the legacy version of libnsl library, for
: accessing NIS services.
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: This library is provided for backwards compatibility only;
: applications should use libnsl2 instead to gain IPv6 support.