How to Install and Uninstall kernel-syms Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "kernel-syms" package

Please follow the instructions below to install kernel-syms on openSuSE Tumbleweed

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install kernel-syms

2. Uninstall "kernel-syms" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall kernel-syms on openSuSE Tumbleweed:

$ sudo zypper remove kernel-syms

3. Information about the kernel-syms package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package kernel-syms:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : kernel-syms
Version : 6.7.9-1.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 345 B
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : kernel-syms-6.7.9-1.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.kernel.org/
Summary : Kernel Symbol Versions (modversions)
Description :
Kernel symbols, such as functions and variables, have version
information attached to them. This package contains the symbol versions
for the standard kernels.
This package is needed for compiling kernel module packages with proper
package dependencies.
Source Timestamp: 2024-03-07 06:07:11 +0000
GIT Revision: 6049de6df9e2c9bf3b5a2534fd3cdc21c68a7421
GIT Branch: stable

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