How to Install and Uninstall microcode_ctl.noarch Package on AlmaLinux 9

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "microcode_ctl.noarch" package

Please follow the instructions below to install microcode_ctl.noarch on AlmaLinux 9


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "microcode_ctl.noarch" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall microcode_ctl.noarch on AlmaLinux 9:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the microcode_ctl.noarch package on AlmaLinux 9

Last metadata expiration check: 1:00:26 ago on Wed Mar 13 07:41:12 2024.
Available Packages
Name : microcode_ctl
Epoch : 4
Version : 20230808
Release : 2.20231009.1.el9_3
Architecture : noarch
Size : 7.7 M
Source : microcode_ctl-20230808-2.20231009.1.el9_3.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : CPU microcode updates for Intel x86 processors
URL : https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files
License : CC0 and Redistributable, no modification permitted
Description : This package provides microcode update files for Intel x86 and x86_64 CPUs.
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: The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system
: boot i.e. it isn't stored on a CPU permanently; reboot and it reverts
: back to the old microcode.
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: Package name "microcode_ctl" is historical, as the binary with the same name
: is no longer used for microcode upload and, as a result, no longer provided.