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

Last updated: January 04,2025

1. Install "gzip.x86_64" package

Learn how to install gzip.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


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

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


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

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Installed Packages
Name : gzip
Version : 1.9
Release : 13.el8_5
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 345 k
Source : gzip-1.9-13.el8_5.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : The GNU data compression program
URL : http://www.gzip.org/
License : GPLv3+ and GFDL
Description : The gzip package contains the popular GNU gzip data compression
: program. Gzipped files have a .gz extension.
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: Gzip should be installed on your system, because it is a
: very commonly used data compression program.