How to Install and Uninstall microcode_ctl.x86_64 Package on CentOS Stream 8
Last updated: October 06,2024
1. Install "microcode_ctl.x86_64" package
Please follow the instructions below to install microcode_ctl.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8
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sudo dnf update
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sudo dnf install
microcode_ctl.x86_64
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2. Uninstall "microcode_ctl.x86_64" package
Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall microcode_ctl.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8:
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sudo dnf remove
microcode_ctl.x86_64
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sudo dnf autoremove
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3. Information about the microcode_ctl.x86_64 package on CentOS Stream 8
Last metadata expiration check: 5:17:27 ago on Sun Feb 25 03:03:59 2024.
Available Packages
Name : microcode_ctl
Epoch : 4
Version : 20230808
Release : 2.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 8.1 M
Source : microcode_ctl-20230808-2.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : CPU microcode updates for Intel x86 processors
URL : https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files
License : CC0 and Redistributable, no modification permitted
Description : This package provides microcode update files for Intel x86 and x86_64 CPUs.
:
: The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system
: boot i.e. it isn't stored on a CPU permanently; reboot and it reverts
: back to the old microcode.
:
: Package name "microcode_ctl" is historical, as the binary with the same name
: is no longer used for microcode upload and, as a result, no longer provided.
Available Packages
Name : microcode_ctl
Epoch : 4
Version : 20230808
Release : 2.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 8.1 M
Source : microcode_ctl-20230808-2.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : CPU microcode updates for Intel x86 processors
URL : https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files
License : CC0 and Redistributable, no modification permitted
Description : This package provides microcode update files for Intel x86 and x86_64 CPUs.
:
: The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system
: boot i.e. it isn't stored on a CPU permanently; reboot and it reverts
: back to the old microcode.
:
: Package name "microcode_ctl" is historical, as the binary with the same name
: is no longer used for microcode upload and, as a result, no longer provided.