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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "kernel.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall kernel.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:


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

Installed Packages
Name : kernel
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.10.0
Release : 1160.24.1.el7
Size : 64 M
Repo : installed
From repo : updates
Summary : The Linux kernel
URL : http://www.kernel.org/
License : GPLv2
Description : The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core
: of any Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic
: functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process
: allocation, device input and output, etc.

Name : kernel
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.10.0
Release : 1160.25.1.el7
Size : 64 M
Repo : installed
From repo : updates
Summary : The Linux kernel
URL : http://www.kernel.org/
License : GPLv2
Description : The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core
: of any Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic
: functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process
: allocation, device input and output, etc.