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

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "tar.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall tar.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 tar.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : tar
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 2
Version : 1.26
Release : 35.el7
Size : 2.7 M
Repo : installed
From repo : anaconda
Summary : A GNU file archiving program
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
License : GPLv3+
Description : The GNU tar program saves many files together in one archive and
: can restore individual files (or all of the files) from that
: archive. Tar can also be used to add supplemental files to an
: archive and to update or list files in the archive. Tar includes
: multivolume support, automatic archive compression/decompression,
: the ability to perform remote archives, and the ability to perform
: incremental and full backups.
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: If you want to use tar for remote backups, you also need to
: install the rmt package on the remote box.