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

Last updated: October 11,2024

1. Install "GeoIP.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to install GeoIP.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                GeoIP.x86_64
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "GeoIP.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall GeoIP.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                GeoIP.x86_64
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the GeoIP.x86_64 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

Last metadata expiration check: 1:28:42 ago on Mon Feb 26 15:59:38 2024.
Available Packages
Name : GeoIP
Version : 1.6.12
Release : 7.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 124 k
Source : GeoIP-1.6.12-7.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Library for country/city/organization to IP address or hostname mapping
URL : http://www.maxmind.com/app/c
License : LGPLv2+
Description : GeoIP is a C library that enables the user to find the country that any IP
: address or hostname originates from.
:
: It uses file based databases that can optionally be updated on a weekly basis
: by installing the geoipupdate-cron (IPv4) and/or geoipupdate-cron6 (IPv6)
: packages.