How to Install and Uninstall compat-flex.x86_64 Package on Fedora 38

Last updated: January 19,2025

1. Install "compat-flex.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install compat-flex.x86_64 on Fedora 38


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                compat-flex.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "compat-flex.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall compat-flex.x86_64 on Fedora 38:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                compat-flex.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the compat-flex.x86_64 package on Fedora 38

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Available Packages
Name : compat-flex
Version : 2.5.4a
Release : 29.fc38
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 167 k
Source : compat-flex-2.5.4a-29.fc38.src.rpm
Repository : fedora
Summary : Legacy version of flex, a tool for creating scanners
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/flex/
License : BSD
Description :
: This is legacy version of flex, a program that generates scanners.
: Scanners are programs which can recognize lexical patterns in text.
: Flex takes pairs of regular expressions and C code as input and
: generates a C source file as output. The output file is compiled and
: linked with a library to produce an executable. The executable
: searches through its input for occurrences of the regular expressions.
: When a match is found, it executes the corresponding C code. Flex was
: designed to work with both Yacc and Bison, and is used by many
: programs as part of their build process.
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: You should install flex if you are going to use your system for
: application development.