How to Install and Uninstall dracut-squash.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: April 25,2024

1. Install "dracut-squash.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install dracut-squash.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dracut-squash.x86_64" package

Learn how to uninstall dracut-squash.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 dracut-squash.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Installed Packages
Name : dracut-squash
Version : 049
Release : 95.git20200804.el8_3.4
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 2.9 k
Source : dracut-049-95.git20200804.el8_3.4.src.rpm
Repository : @System
From repo : anaconda
Summary : dracut module to build an initramfs with most files in a squashfs image
URL : https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org/
License : GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
Description : This package provides a dracut module to build an initramfs, but store most files
: in a squashfs image, result in a smaller initramfs size and reduce runtime memory
: usage.