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

Last updated: April 19,2024

1. Install "grep.x86_64" package

Learn how to install grep.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                grep.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "grep.x86_64" package

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


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

Installed Packages
Name : grep
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.20
Release : 3.el7
Size : 1.1 M
Repo : installed
From repo : anaconda
Summary : Pattern matching utilities
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/
License : GPLv3+
Description : The GNU versions of commonly used grep utilities. Grep searches
: through textual input for lines which contain a match to a
: specified pattern and then prints the matching lines. GNU's grep
: utilities include grep, egrep and fgrep.
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: GNU grep is needed by many scripts, so it shall be installed on
: every system.