How to Install and Uninstall bcache-tools.x86_64 Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "bcache-tools.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install bcache-tools.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "bcache-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall bcache-tools.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bcache-tools.x86_64 package on Oracle Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : bcache-tools
Version : 1.0.8
Release : 3.101.0.1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 38 k
Source : bcache-tools-1.0.8-3.101.0.1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
Summary : Userspace tools required for bcache
URL : http://bcache.evilpiepirate.org/
License : GPL-2.0
Description : Bcache is a Linux kernel block layer cache. It allows one or more fast disk
: drives such as flash-based solid state drives (SSDs) to act as a cache for one
: or more slower hard disk drives.
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: Included:
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: make-bcache
: Formats a block device for use with bcache. A device can be formatted for use
: as a cache or as a backing device (requires yet to be implemented kernel
: support).
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: bcache-super-show
: Prints the bcache superblock of a cache device or a backing device.
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: Udev rules
: The first half of the rules do auto-assembly and add uuid symlinks
: to cache and backing devices. The second half of the rules add symlinks to
: cached devices, which are the devices created by the bcache kernel module.
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: Initramfs support
: Currently initramfs-tools, mkinitcpio and dracut are supported.