How to Install and Uninstall ElectricFence.x86_64 Package on Fedora 38

Last updated: January 18,2025

1. Install "ElectricFence.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install ElectricFence.x86_64 on Fedora 38


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ElectricFence.x86_64 on Fedora 38:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ElectricFence.x86_64 package on Fedora 38

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Available Packages
Name : ElectricFence
Version : 2.2.2
Release : 59.fc38
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 37 k
Source : ElectricFence-2.2.2-59.fc38.src.rpm
Repository : fedora
Summary : A debugger which detects memory allocation violations
URL : http://perens.com/FreeSoftware/ElectricFence/
License : GPLv2
Description : ElectricFence is a utility for C programming and
: debugging. ElectricFence uses the virtual memory hardware of your
: system to detect when software overruns malloc() buffer boundaries,
: and/or to detect any accesses of memory released by
: free(). ElectricFence will then stop the program on the first
: instruction that caused a bounds violation and you can use your
: favorite debugger to display the offending statement.
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: Install ElectricFence if you need a debugger to find malloc()
: violations.