How to Install and Uninstall microcode_ctl.x86_64 Package on Fedora 36

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "microcode_ctl.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install microcode_ctl.x86_64 on Fedora 36


    
        
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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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall microcode_ctl.x86_64 on Fedora 36:


    
        
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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 Fedora 36

Last metadata expiration check: 3:54:30 ago on Thu Sep 8 08:04:50 2022.
Available Packages
Name : microcode_ctl
Epoch : 2
Version : 2.1
Release : 51.1.fc36
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 4.0 M
Source : microcode_ctl-2.1-51.1.fc36.src.rpm
Repository : updates
Summary : Tool to transform and deploy CPU microcode update for x86
URL : https://pagure.io/microcode_ctl
License : GPLv2+ and Redistributable, no modification permitted
Description : The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the microcode driver written
: by Tigran Aivazian .
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: The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system
: boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and it reverts
: back to the old microcode.