How to Install and Uninstall gnupg2.x86_64 Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "gnupg2.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to install gnupg2.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                gnupg2.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnupg2.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gnupg2.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                gnupg2.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnupg2.x86_64 package on Oracle Linux 8

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Installed Packages
Name : gnupg2
Version : 2.2.20
Release : 2.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 9.5 M
Source : gnupg2-2.2.20-2.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : Utility for secure communication and data storage
URL : http://www.gnupg.org/
License : GPLv3+
Description : GnuPG is GNU's tool for secure communication and data storage. It can
: be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It includes
: an advanced key management facility and is compliant with the proposed
: OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC2440 and the S/MIME
: standard as described by several RFCs.
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: GnuPG 2.0 is a newer version of GnuPG with additional support for
: S/MIME. It has a different design philosophy that splits
: functionality up into several modules. The S/MIME and smartcard functionality
: is provided by the gnupg2-smime package.