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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "qatlib.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install qatlib.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall qatlib.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:


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

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Available Packages
Name : qatlib
Version : 21.11.0
Release : 1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 225 k
Source : qatlib-21.11.0-1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : Intel QuickAssist user space library
URL : https://github.com/intel/qatlib
License : BSD and (BSD or GPLv2)
Description : Intel QuickAssist Technology (Intel QAT) provides hardware acceleration
: for offloading security, authentication and compression services from the
: CPU, thus significantly increasing the performance and efficiency of
: standard platform solutions.
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: Its services include symmetric encryption and authentication,
: asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, RSA, DH and ECC, and
: lossless data compression.
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: This package provides user space libraries that allow access to
: Intel QuickAssist devices and expose the Intel QuickAssist APIs.