How to Install and Uninstall s390-tools Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "s390-tools" package

Please follow the steps below to install s390-tools on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                s390-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "s390-tools" package

Learn how to uninstall s390-tools on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
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3. Information about the s390-tools package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package s390-tools:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : s390-tools
Version : 2.31.0-3.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 2.3 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : s390-tools-2.31.0-3.1.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/ibm-s390-tools/s390-tools
Summary : S/390 tools like zipl and dasdfmt for s390x (plus selected tools for x86_64)
Description :
This package contains the tools (s390x, x86_64) needed to use Linux on IBM z Systems
and exploit many of the various capabilities of the hardware or z/VM.
For example:
- s390x
dasdfmt - low-level format tool for ECKD DASD
fdasd - partitions ECKD DASDs with z/OS compatible disk layout
zipl - boot loader and dump DASD initializer
zgetdump - tool to get linux system dumps from DASD
- x86_64
genprotimg - create a protected virtualization image
pvattest - create, perform, and verify protected virtualization attestation measurements