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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "libcap.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install libcap.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall libcap.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 libcap.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : libcap
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.22
Release : 11.el7
Size : 105 k
Repo : installed
From repo : anaconda
Summary : Library for getting and setting POSIX.1e capabilities
URL : https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/
License : LGPLv2+
Description : libcap is a library for getting and setting POSIX.1e (formerly
: POSIX 6) draft 15 capabilities.