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

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "ncurses-libs.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install ncurses-libs.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ncurses-libs.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall ncurses-libs.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8):


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

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Installed Packages
Name : ncurses-libs
Version : 6.1
Release : 10.20180224.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 933 k
Source : ncurses-6.1-10.20180224.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : Ncurses libraries
URL : https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ncurses.html
License : MIT
Description : The curses library routines are a terminal-independent method of
: updating character screens with reasonable optimization. The ncurses
: (new curses) library is a freely distributable replacement for the
: discontinued 4.4 BSD classic curses library.
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: This package contains the ncurses libraries.