How to Install and Uninstall file.x86_64 Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: March 02,2025

1. Install "file.x86_64" package

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


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                file.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "file.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall file.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the file.x86_64 package on Oracle Linux 8

Last metadata expiration check: 3:49:40 ago on Mon Sep 12 02:51:38 2022.
Available Packages
Name : file
Version : 5.33
Release : 20.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 77 k
Source : file-5.33-20.el8.src.rpm
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
Summary : A utility for determining file types
URL : http://www.darwinsys.com/file/
License : BSD
Description : The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the
: type of data contained by the file. File can identify many different
: file types, including ELF binaries, system libraries, RPM packages, and
: different graphics formats.