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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "socat.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to install socat.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall socat.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


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

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Installed Packages
Name : socat
Version : 1.7.3.3
Release : 2.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 1.1 M
Source : socat-1.7.3.3-2.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
From repo : appstream
Summary : Bidirectional data relay between two data channels ('netcat++')
URL : http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
License : GPLv2
Description : Socat is a relay for bidirectional data transfer between two independent data
: channels. Each of these data channels may be a file, pipe, device (serial line
: etc. or a pseudo terminal), a socket (UNIX, IP4, IP6 - raw, UDP, TCP), an
: SSL socket, proxy CONNECT connection, a file descriptor (stdin etc.), the GNU
: line editor (readline), a program, or a combination of two of these.