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

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "pax.x86_64" package

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall pax.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 pax.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : pax
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.4
Release : 19.el7
Size : 137 k
Repo : installed
From repo : base
Summary : POSIX File System Archiver
URL : ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/kukuk/pax/
License : BSD
Description : The 'pax' utility is the POSIX standard archive tool. It supports
: the two most common forms of standard Unix archive (backup) files
: - CPIO and TAR.