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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "gzip.x86_64" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall gzip.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 gzip.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : gzip
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.5
Release : 10.el7
Size : 245 k
Repo : installed
From repo : anaconda
Summary : The GNU data compression program
URL : http://www.gzip.org/
License : GPLv3+ and GFDL
Description : The gzip package contains the popular GNU gzip data compression
: program. Gzipped files have a .gz extension.
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: Gzip should be installed on your system, because it is a
: very commonly used data compression program.