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

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "mdevctl.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall mdevctl.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:


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

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Available Packages
Name : mdevctl
Version : 1.1.0
Release : 2.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 758 k
Source : mdevctl-1.1.0-2.el8.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : Mediated device management and persistence utility
URL : https://github.com/mdevctl/mdevctl
License : LGPLv2
Description : mdevctl is a utility for managing and persisting devices in the
: mediated device device framework of the Linux kernel. Mediated
: devices are sub-devices of a parent device (ex. a vGPU) which
: can be dynamically created and potentially used by drivers like
: vfio-mdev for assignment to virtual machines.