How to Install and Uninstall kexec-tools.src Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "kexec-tools.src" package

Please follow the steps below to install kexec-tools.src on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "kexec-tools.src" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall kexec-tools.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 kexec-tools.src package on Oracle Linux 8

Last metadata expiration check: 1:26:26 ago on Mon Sep 12 02:51:38 2022.
Available Packages
Name : kexec-tools
Version : 2.0.20
Release : 68.0.3.el8
Architecture : src
Size : 811 k
Source : None
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
Summary : The kexec/kdump userspace component
License : GPLv2
Description : kexec-tools provides /usr/sbin/kexec binary that facilitates a new
: kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a
: normal or a panic reboot. This package contains the /usr/sbin/kexec
: binary and ancillary utilities that together form the userspace
: component of the kernel's kexec feature.