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

Last updated: November 17,2024

1. Install "bdsync.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install bdsync.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


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

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

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Available Packages
Name : bdsync
Version : 0.11.2
Release : 1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 44 k
Source : bdsync-0.11.2-1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Remote sync for block devices
URL : http://bdsync.rolf-fokkens.nl/
License : GPLv2
Description : Bdsync can be used to synchronize block devices over a network. It generates
: a "binary patchfile" in an efficient way by comparing MD5 checksums of 32k
: blocks of the local block device LOCDEV and the remote block device REMDEV.
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: This binary patchfile can be sent to the remote machine and applied to its
: block device DSTDEV, after which the local blockdev LOCDEV and the remote
: block device REMDEV are synchronized.
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: bdsync was built to do the only thing rsync isn't able to do: synchronize
: block devices.