How to Install and Uninstall mdevctl Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "mdevctl" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install mdevctl on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                mdevctl
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mdevctl" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall mdevctl on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                mdevctl
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mdevctl package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package mdevctl:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : mdevctl
Version : 1.1.0-150400.1.7
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 1.8 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : mdevctl-1.1.0-150400.1.7.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/mdevctl/mdevctl
Summary : Mediated device management and persistence utility
Description :
mdevctl is a utility for managing and persisting devices in the mediated device
framework of the Linux kernel. Mediated devices are sub-devices of a parent
device (e.g. a vGPU) which can be dynamically created and potentially used by
drivers like vfio-mdev for assignment to virtual machines.