How to Install and Uninstall shim-x64.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "shim-x64.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install shim-x64.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 "shim-x64.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall shim-x64.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 shim-x64.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Installed Packages
Name : shim-x64
Version : 15
Release : 15.el8_2
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 5.0 M
Source : shim-15-15.el8_2.src.rpm
Repository : @System
From repo : anaconda
Summary : First-stage UEFI bootloader
URL : https://github.com/rhboot/shim/
License : BSD
Description : Initial UEFI bootloader that handles chaining to a trusted full
: bootloader under secure boot environments. This package contains the
: version signed by the UEFI signing service.