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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "torsocks.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install torsocks.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall torsocks.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


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

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Available Packages
Name : torsocks
Version : 2.4.0
Release : 1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 73 k
Source : torsocks-2.4.0-1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Use SOCKS-friendly applications with Tor
URL : https://gitweb.torproject.org/torsocks.git
License : GPLv2+
Description : Torsocks allows you to use most SOCKS-friendly applications in a safe way
: with Tor. It ensures that DNS requests are handled safely and explicitly
: rejects UDP traffic from the application you're using.