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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "fips.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install fips.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall fips.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 fips.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last metadata expiration check: 1 day, 4:23:59 ago on Sun May 9 13:03:46 2021.
Available Packages
Name : fips
Version : 3.4.0
Release : 6.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 196 k
Source : fips-3.4.0-6.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : OpenGL-based FITS image viewer
URL : https://github.com/matwey/fips3
License : LGPLv3+
Description : FIPS is a cross-platform FITS viewer with responsive user interface. Unlike
: other FITS viewers FIPS uses GPU hardware via OpenGL to provide usual
: functionality such as zooming, panning and level adjustments. OpenGL 2.1 and
: later is supported.
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: FIPS supports all 2D image formats (except for floating point formats on OpenGL
: 2.1). FITS image extension has basic limited support.
: FITS image extension has basic limited support.