How to Install and Uninstall memtest86+.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "memtest86+.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install memtest86+.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

$ sudo dnf update $ sudo dnf install memtest86+.x86_64

2. Uninstall "memtest86+.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall memtest86+.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:

$ sudo dnf remove memtest86+.x86_64 $ sudo dnf autoremove

3. Information about the memtest86+.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Available Packages
Name : memtest86+
Version : 5.01
Release : 19.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 92 k
Source : memtest86+-5.01-19.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Stand-alone memory tester for x86 and x86-64 computers
URL : http://www.memtest.org
License : GPLv2
Description : Memtest86+ is a thorough stand-alone memory test for x86 and x86-64
: architecture computers. BIOS based memory tests are only a quick
: check and often miss many of the failures that are detected by
: Memtest86+.
:
: The ELF version should be used for booting from grub,
: and avoids the following errors:
: "Error 7: Loading below 1MB is not supported"
: "Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format"
: "Error 28: Selected item cannot fit into memory"
:
: The script '/usr/sbin/memtest-setup' can be run (as root)
: to add the memtest86+ entry to your GRUB boot menu.