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

Last updated: March 01,2025

1. Install "perf.x86_64" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall perf.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


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

Last metadata expiration check: 1 day, 6:30:23 ago on Sun May 9 13:03:46 2021.
Available Packages
Name : perf
Version : 4.18.0
Release : 240.22.1.el8_3
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 6.4 M
Source : kernel-4.18.0-240.22.1.el8_3.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Performance monitoring for the Linux kernel
URL : http://www.kernel.org/
License : GPLv2
Description : This package contains the perf tool, which enables performance monitoring
: of the Linux kernel.