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

Last updated: October 31,2024

1. Install "nbdkit.x86_64" package

Learn how to install nbdkit.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8

$ sudo dnf update $ sudo dnf install nbdkit.x86_64

2. Uninstall "nbdkit.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall nbdkit.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:

$ sudo dnf remove nbdkit.x86_64 $ sudo dnf autoremove

3. Information about the nbdkit.x86_64 package on AlmaLinux 8

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Available Packages
Name : nbdkit
Version : 1.24.0
Release : 4.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 18 k
Source : nbdkit-1.24.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : NBD server
URL : https://github.com/libguestfs/nbdkit
License : BSD
Description : NBD is a protocol for accessing block devices (hard disks and
: disk-like things) over the network.
:
: nbdkit is a toolkit for creating NBD servers.
:
: The key features are:
:
: * Multithreaded NBD server written in C with good performance.
:
: * Minimal dependencies for the basic server.
:
: * Liberal license (BSD) allows nbdkit to be linked to proprietary
: libraries or included in proprietary code.
:
: * Well-documented, simple plugin API with a stable ABI guarantee.
: Lets you to export "unconventional" block devices easily.
:
: * You can write plugins in C or many other languages.
:
: * Filters can be stacked in front of plugins to transform the output.
:
: 'nbdkit' is a meta-package which pulls in the core server and a
: useful subset of plugins and filters with minimal dependencies.
:
: If you want just the server, install 'nbdkit-server'.
:
: To develop plugins, install the 'nbdkit-devel' package and start by
: reading the nbdkit(1) and nbdkit-plugin(3) manual pages.