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

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "sudo.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install sudo.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall sudo.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


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

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Available Packages
Name : sudo
Version : 1.8.29
Release : 8.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 925 k
Source : sudo-1.8.29-8.el8.src.rpm
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
Summary : Allows restricted root access for specified users
URL : https://www.sudo.ws/
License : ISC
Description : Sudo (superuser do) allows a system administrator to give certain
: users (or groups of users) the ability to run some (or all) commands
: as root while logging all commands and arguments. Sudo operates on a
: per-command basis. It is not a replacement for the shell. Features
: include: the ability to restrict what commands a user may run on a
: per-host basis, copious logging of each command (providing a clear
: audit trail of who did what), a configurable timeout of the sudo
: command, and the ability to use the same configuration file (sudoers)
: on many different machines.