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

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "gpsd.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install gpsd.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gpsd.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


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

Last metadata expiration check: 1 day, 4:51:36 ago on Sun May 9 13:03:46 2021.
Available Packages
Name : gpsd
Version : 3.19
Release : 4.el8.1
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 403 k
Source : gpsd-3.19-4.el8.1.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Service daemon for mediating access to a GPS
URL : http://catb.org/gpsd/
License : BSD
Description : gpsd is a service daemon that mediates access to a GPS sensor
: connected to the host computer by serial or USB interface, making its
: data on the location/course/velocity of the sensor available to be
: queried on TCP port 2947 of the host computer. With gpsd, multiple
: GPS client applications (such as navigational and war-driving software)
: can share access to a GPS without contention or loss of data. Also,
: gpsd responds to queries with a format that is substantially easier to
: parse than NMEA 0183.