How to Install and Uninstall dracut-config-generic.x86_64 Package on CentOS Stream 8

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "dracut-config-generic.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install dracut-config-generic.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dracut-config-generic.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall dracut-config-generic.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dracut-config-generic.x86_64 package on CentOS Stream 8

Last metadata expiration check: 4:59:06 ago on Sun Feb 25 03:03:59 2024.
Available Packages
Name : dracut-config-generic
Version : 049
Release : 233.git20240115.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 62 k
Source : dracut-049-233.git20240115.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : dracut configuration to turn off hostonly image generation
URL : https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org/
License : GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
Description : This package provides the configuration to turn off the host specific initramfs
: generation with dracut and generates a generic image by default.