How to Install and Uninstall sg3_utils.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: January 15,2025

1. Install "sg3_utils.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install sg3_utils.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                sg3_utils.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "sg3_utils.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall sg3_utils.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 sg3_utils.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : sg3_utils
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 1
Version : 1.37
Release : 19.el7
Size : 1.7 M
Repo : installed
From repo : anaconda
Summary : Utilities for devices that use SCSI command sets
URL : http://sg.danny.cz/sg/sg3_utils.html
License : GPLv2+ and BSD
Description : Collection of Linux utilities for devices that use the SCSI
: command set. Includes utilities to copy data based on "dd" syntax
: and semantics (called sg_dd, sgp_dd and sgm_dd); check INQUIRY
: data and VPD pages (sg_inq); check mode and log pages (sginfo,
: sg_modes and sg_logs); spin up and down disks (sg_start); do self
: tests (sg_senddiag); and various other functions. See the README,
: CHANGELOG and COVERAGE files. Requires the linux kernel 2.4 series
: or later. In the 2.4 series SCSI generic device names (e.g.
: /dev/sg0) must be used. In the 2.6 series other device names may
: be used as well (e.g. /dev/sda).
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: Warning: Some of these tools access the internals of your system
: and the incorrect usage of them may render your system inoperable.