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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "uuidd.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install uuidd.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8


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

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


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

Last metadata expiration check: 1:45:38 ago on Sun Feb 25 03:03:59 2024.
Available Packages
Name : uuidd
Version : 2.32.1
Release : 43.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 110 k
Source : util-linux-2.32.1-43.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Helper daemon to guarantee uniqueness of time-based UUIDs
URL : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Util-linux
License : GPLv2
Description : The uuidd package contains a userspace daemon (uuidd) which guarantees
: uniqueness of time-based UUID generation even at very high rates on
: SMP systems.