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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "nbdkit.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install nbdkit.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall nbdkit.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 nbdkit.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Available Packages
Name : nbdkit
Version : 1.16.2
Release : 4.module_el8.3.0+555+a55c8938
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 19 k
Source : nbdkit-1.16.2-4.module_el8.3.0+555+a55c8938.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : NBD server
URL : https://github.com/libguestfs/nbdkit
License : BSD
Description : NBD is a protocol for accessing block devices (hard disks and
: disk-like things) over the network.
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: nbdkit is a toolkit for creating NBD servers.
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: The key features are:
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: * Multithreaded NBD server written in C with good performance.
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: * Minimal dependencies for the basic server.
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: * Liberal license (BSD) allows nbdkit to be linked to proprietary
: libraries or included in proprietary code.
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: * Well-documented, simple plugin API with a stable ABI guarantee.
: Lets you to export "unconventional" block devices easily.
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: * You can write plugins in C or many other languages.
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: * Filters can be stacked in front of plugins to transform the output.
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: In Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 'nbdkit' is a meta-package which pulls
: in the core server and a useful subset of plugins and filters.
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: If you want just the server, install 'nbdkit-server'.
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: To develop plugins, install the 'nbdkit-devel' package and start by
: reading the nbdkit(1) and nbdkit-plugin(3) manual pages.