How to Install and Uninstall grep.src Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "grep.src" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install grep.src on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                grep.src
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "grep.src" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall grep.src 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 grep.src package on Oracle Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : grep
Version : 3.1
Release : 6.el8
Architecture : src
Size : 1.3 M
Source : None
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
Summary : Pattern matching utilities
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/
License : GPLv3+
Description : The GNU versions of commonly used grep utilities. Grep searches through
: textual input for lines which contain a match to a specified pattern and then
: prints the matching lines. GNU's grep utilities include grep, egrep and fgrep.
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: GNU grep is needed by many scripts, so it shall be installed on every system.