How to Install and Uninstall dmidecode.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "dmidecode.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install dmidecode.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dmidecode.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall dmidecode.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dmidecode.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : dmidecode
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 1
Version : 3.2
Release : 5.el7_9.1
Size : 211 k
Repo : installed
From repo : updates
Summary : Tool to analyse BIOS DMI data
URL : http://www.nongnu.org/dmidecode/
License : GPLv2+
Description : dmidecode reports information about x86 & ia64 hardware as
: described in the system BIOS according to the SMBIOS/DMI standard.
: This information typically includes system manufacturer, model
: name, serial number, BIOS version, asset tag as well as a lot of
: other details of varying level of interest and reliability
: depending on the manufacturer.
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: This will often include usage status for the CPU sockets,
: expansion slots (e.g. AGP, PCI, ISA) and memory module slots, and
: the list of I/O ports (e.g. serial, parallel, USB).