How to Install and Uninstall mkelfImage Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "mkelfImage" package

This is a short guide on how to install mkelfImage on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall mkelfImage on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


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

Information for package mkelfImage:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : mkelfImage
Version : 2.5-218.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 80.2 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : mkelfImage-2.5-218.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.coreboot.org/Mkelfimage
Summary : Utility to Create ELF Boot Images from Linux Kernel Images
Description :
mkelfImage is a program that makes an ELF boot image for Linux kernel
images. The image should work with any i386 multiboot compliant boot loader
as well as with an ELF boot loader that passes no options. It is compliant
with the LinuxBIOS ELF booting specification or with the Linux kexec kernel
patch.Its key feature is, that nothing relies on BIOS calls, but they are
made when necessary. This is useful for systems running LinuxBIOS.