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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "remctl.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install remctl.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall remctl.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                remctl.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the remctl.x86_64 package on CentOS Stream 8

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Available Packages
Name : remctl
Version : 3.17
Release : 4.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 138 k
Source : remctl-3.17-4.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Client/server for Kerberos-authenticated command execution
URL : https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/remctl
License : MIT
Description :
: remctl (the client) and remctld (the server) implement a client/server
: protocol for running single commands on a remote host using Kerberos
: v5 authentication and returning the output. They use a very simple
: GSS-API-authenticated network protocol, combined with server-side ACL
: support and a server configuration file that maps remctl commands to
: programs that should be run when that command is called by an
: authorised user.