How to Install and Uninstall netconsole-tools Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "netconsole-tools" package

This is a short guide on how to install netconsole-tools on openSuSE Tumbleweed

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install netconsole-tools

2. Uninstall "netconsole-tools" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall netconsole-tools on openSuSE Tumbleweed:

$ sudo zypper remove netconsole-tools

3. Information about the netconsole-tools package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package netconsole-tools:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : netconsole-tools
Version : 20030909-158.3
Arch : noarch
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 5.3 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : netconsole-tools-20030909-158.3.src
Summary : Configure netconsole Kernel Module
Description :
netconsole is a kernel feature to log the dmesg output via the network.
The used network driver must support the polling function.
netconsole-server is a wrapper for insmod to load netconsole.o with the
correct options. Use netcat on the client side to receive the kernel
messages.

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