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

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "popt.x86_64" package

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


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

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


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

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Installed Packages
Name : popt
Version : 1.18
Release : 1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 124 k
Source : popt-1.18-1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : C library for parsing command line parameters
URL : https://github.com/rpm-software-management/popt/
License : MIT
Description : Popt is a C library for parsing command line parameters. Popt was
: heavily influenced by the getopt() and getopt_long() functions, but
: it improves on them by allowing more powerful argument expansion.
: Popt can parse arbitrary argv[] style arrays and automatically set
: variables based on command line arguments. Popt allows command line
: arguments to be aliased via configuration files and includes utility
: functions for parsing arbitrary strings into argv[] arrays using
: shell-like rules.