How to Install and Uninstall R-askpass.x86_64 Package on Fedora 35

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "R-askpass.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install R-askpass.x86_64 on Fedora 35


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                R-askpass.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "R-askpass.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall R-askpass.x86_64 on Fedora 35:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                R-askpass.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the R-askpass.x86_64 package on Fedora 35

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Available Packages
Name : R-askpass
Version : 1.1
Release : 9.fc35
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 33 k
Source : R-askpass-1.1-9.fc35.src.rpm
Repository : fedora
Summary : Safe Password Entry for R, Git, and SSH
URL : https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=askpass
License : MIT
Description : Cross-platform utilities for prompting the user for credentials or a
: passphrase, for example to authenticate with a server or read a protected key.
: Includes native programs for MacOS and Windows, hence no 'tcltk' is required.
: Password entry can be invoked in two different ways: directly from R via the
: askpass() function, or indirectly as password-entry back-end for 'ssh-agent' or
: 'git-credential' via the SSH_ASKPASS and GIT_ASKPASS environment variables.
: Thereby the user can be prompted for credentials or a passphrase if needed when
: R calls out to git or ssh.