How to Install and Uninstall autofs.x86_64 Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

Last updated: November 30,2024

1. Install "autofs.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install autofs.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall autofs.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8):


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the autofs.x86_64 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

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Available Packages
Name : autofs
Epoch : 1
Version : 5.1.4
Release : 109.el8_9.1
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 715 k
Source : autofs-5.1.4-109.el8_9.1.src.rpm
Repository : ubi-8-baseos-rpms
Summary : A tool for automatically mounting and unmounting filesystems
License : GPLv2+
Description : autofs is a daemon which automatically mounts filesystems when you use
: them, and unmounts them later when you are not using them. This can
: include network filesystems, CD-ROMs, floppies, and so forth.