How to Install and Uninstall zerofree.x86_64 Package on AlmaLinux 8
Last updated: November 01,2024
1. Install "zerofree.x86_64" package
Please follow the instructions below to install zerofree.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8
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sudo dnf update
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sudo dnf install
zerofree.x86_64
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2. Uninstall "zerofree.x86_64" package
In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall zerofree.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:
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sudo dnf remove
zerofree.x86_64
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sudo dnf autoremove
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3. Information about the zerofree.x86_64 package on AlmaLinux 8
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Available Packages
Name : zerofree
Version : 1.1.1
Release : 3.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 30 k
Source : zerofree-1.1.1-3.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Utility to force unused ext2/3/4 inodes and blocks to zero
URL : https://frippery.org/uml/
License : GPLv2
Description : zerofree is a utility to set unused filesystem inodes and blocks of an
: ext2/3/4 filesystem to zero. This can improve the compressibility and
: privacy of an ext2/3/4 filesystem.
:
: This tool was inspired by the ext2fs privacy (i.e. secure deletion)
: patch described in a Linux kernel mailing list thread.
:
: WARNING: The filesystem to be processed should be unmounted or mounted
: read-only. The tool tries to check this before running, but you
: should be careful.
Available Packages
Name : zerofree
Version : 1.1.1
Release : 3.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 30 k
Source : zerofree-1.1.1-3.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Utility to force unused ext2/3/4 inodes and blocks to zero
URL : https://frippery.org/uml/
License : GPLv2
Description : zerofree is a utility to set unused filesystem inodes and blocks of an
: ext2/3/4 filesystem to zero. This can improve the compressibility and
: privacy of an ext2/3/4 filesystem.
:
: This tool was inspired by the ext2fs privacy (i.e. secure deletion)
: patch described in a Linux kernel mailing list thread.
:
: WARNING: The filesystem to be processed should be unmounted or mounted
: read-only. The tool tries to check this before running, but you
: should be careful.