How to Install and Uninstall vim-minimal.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: March 29,2024

1. Install "vim-minimal.x86_64" package

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

$ sudo dnf update $ sudo dnf install vim-minimal.x86_64

2. Uninstall "vim-minimal.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall vim-minimal.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:

$ sudo dnf remove vim-minimal.x86_64 $ sudo dnf autoremove

3. Information about the vim-minimal.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Installed Packages
Name : vim-minimal
Epoch : 2
Version : 8.0.1763
Release : 15.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 1.1 M
Source : vim-8.0.1763-15.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
From repo : anaconda
Summary : A minimal version of the VIM editor
URL : http://www.vim.org/
License : Vim and MIT
Description : VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is an updated and improved version of the
: vi editor. Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is
: still very popular. VIM improves on vi by adding new features:
: multiple windows, multi-level undo, block highlighting and more. The
: vim-minimal package includes a minimal version of VIM, which is
: installed into /bin/vi for use when only the root partition is
: present. NOTE: The online help is only available when the vim-common
: package is installed.