How to Install and Uninstall cpio Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "cpio" package

This tutorial shows how to install cpio on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall cpio on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                cpio
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cpio package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package cpio:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : cpio
Version : 2.15-2.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 286.1 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : cpio-2.15-2.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/cpio.html
Summary : A Backup and Archiving Utility
Description :
GNU cpio is a program to manage archives of files. Cpio copies files
into or out of a cpio or tar archive. An archive is a file that contains
other files plus information about them, such as their pathname, owner,
time stamps, and access permissions. The archive can be another file on
the disk, a magnetic tape, or a pipe.