How to Install and Uninstall google-guest-agent.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "google-guest-agent.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install google-guest-agent.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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2. Uninstall "google-guest-agent.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall google-guest-agent.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:


    
        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the google-guest-agent.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : google-guest-agent
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 1
Version : 20210223.01
Release : g1.el7
Size : 23 M
Repo : installed
From repo : google-compute-engine
Summary : Google Compute Engine guest agent.
URL : https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/guest-environment
License : ASL 2.0
Description : Contains the Google guest agent binary.