How to Install and Uninstall open-vm-tools.x86_64 Package on Fedora 38

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "open-vm-tools.x86_64" package

Learn how to install open-vm-tools.x86_64 on Fedora 38


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                open-vm-tools.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "open-vm-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall open-vm-tools.x86_64 on Fedora 38:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                open-vm-tools.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the open-vm-tools.x86_64 package on Fedora 38

Last metadata expiration check: 4:47:01 ago on Sat Mar 16 16:59:57 2024.
Available Packages
Name : open-vm-tools
Version : 12.3.5
Release : 1.fc38
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 881 k
Source : open-vm-tools-12.3.5-1.fc38.src.rpm
Repository : updates
Summary : Open Virtual Machine Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware
URL : https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools
License : GPL-2.0 AND W3C AND LGPL-2.1 AND ICU AND ISC AND MIT
Description : The open-vm-tools project is an open source implementation of VMware Tools. It
: is a suite of open source virtualization utilities and drivers to improve the
: functionality, user experience and administration of VMware virtual machines.
: This package contains only the core user-space programs and libraries of
: open-vm-tools.