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

Last updated: March 01,2025

1. Install "libtar.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libtar.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                libtar.x86_64
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "libtar.x86_64" package

Learn how to uninstall libtar.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                libtar.x86_64
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the libtar.x86_64 package on Oracle Linux 8

Last metadata expiration check: 4:28:42 ago on Mon Sep 12 02:51:38 2022.
Available Packages
Name : libtar
Version : 1.2.20
Release : 15.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 42 k
Source : libtar-1.2.20-15.el8.src.rpm
Repository : ol8_appstream
Summary : Tar file manipulation API
URL : http://repo.or.cz/libtar.git
License : MIT
Description : libtar is a C library for manipulating tar archives. It supports both
: the strict POSIX tar format and many of the commonly-used GNU
: extensions.