How to Install and Uninstall iputils.x86_64 Package on CentOS Stream 8

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "iputils.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install iputils.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                iputils.x86_64
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "iputils.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall iputils.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8:


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                iputils.x86_64
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the iputils.x86_64 package on CentOS Stream 8

Last metadata expiration check: 3:42:32 ago on Sun Feb 25 03:03:59 2024.
Installed Packages
Name : iputils
Version : 20180629
Release : 11.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 324 k
Source : iputils-20180629-11.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : Network monitoring tools including ping
URL : https://github.com/iputils/iputils
License : BSD and GPLv2+
Description : The iputils package contains basic utilities for monitoring a network,
: including ping. The ping command sends a series of ICMP protocol
: ECHO_REQUEST packets to a specified network host to discover whether
: the target machine is alive and receiving network traffic.