How to Install and Uninstall bison.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "bison.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install bison.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                bison.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bison.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall bison.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bison.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Available Packages
Name : bison
Version : 3.0.4
Release : 10.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 688 k
Source : bison-3.0.4-10.el8.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : A GNU general-purpose parser generator
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/bison/
License : GPLv3+
Description : Bison is a general purpose parser generator that converts a grammar
: description for an LALR(1) context-free grammar into a C program to
: parse that grammar. Bison can be used to develop a wide range of
: language parsers, from ones used in simple desk calculators to complex
: programming languages. Bison is upwardly compatible with Yacc, so any
: correctly written Yacc grammar should work with Bison without any
: changes. If you know Yacc, you shouldn't have any trouble using
: Bison. You do need to be very proficient in C programming to be able
: to use Bison. Bison is only needed on systems that are used for
: development.
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: If your system will be used for C development, you should install
: Bison.