How to Install and Uninstall man-db.x86_64 Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "man-db.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install man-db.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "man-db.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall man-db.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the man-db.x86_64 package on Oracle Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : man-db
Version : 2.7.6.1
Release : 18.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 887 k
Source : man-db-2.7.6.1-18.el8.src.rpm
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
Summary : Tools for searching and reading man pages
URL : http://www.nongnu.org/man-db/
License : GPLv2+ and GPLv3+
Description : The man-db package includes five tools for browsing man-pages:
: man, whatis, apropos, manpath and lexgrog. man formats and displays
: manual pages. whatis searches the manual page names. apropos searches the
: manual page names and descriptions. manpath determines search path
: for manual pages. lexgrog directly reads header information in
: manual pages.