How to Install and Uninstall qemu-kvm-core.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: January 16,2025

1. Install "qemu-kvm-core.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install qemu-kvm-core.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "qemu-kvm-core.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall qemu-kvm-core.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 qemu-kvm-core.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Available Packages
Name : qemu-kvm-core
Epoch : 15
Version : 4.2.0
Release : 34.module_el8.3.0+755+88436ea4.5
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 3.4 M
Source : qemu-kvm-4.2.0-34.module_el8.3.0+755+88436ea4.5.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : qemu-kvm core components
URL : http://www.qemu.org/
License : GPLv2 and GPLv2+ and CC-BY
Description : qemu-kvm is an open source virtualizer that provides hardware
: emulation for the KVM hypervisor. qemu-kvm acts as a virtual
: machine monitor together with the KVM kernel modules, and emulates the
: hardware for a full system such as a PC and its associated peripherals.