How to Install and Uninstall nss-altfiles.x86_64 Package on AlmaLinux 8

Last updated: November 15,2024

1. Install "nss-altfiles.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install nss-altfiles.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "nss-altfiles.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall nss-altfiles.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 nss-altfiles.x86_64 package on AlmaLinux 8

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Available Packages
Name : nss-altfiles
Version : 2.18.1
Release : 12.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 15 k
Source : nss-altfiles-2.18.1-12.el8.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : NSS module to look up users in /usr/lib/passwd too
URL : https://github.com/aperezdc/nss-altfiles
License : LGPLv2+
Description : When installed, this package allows looking up users
: in %{prefix}/lib/passwd, similarly, groups in %{prefix}/lib/group.