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

Last updated: October 12,2024

1. Install "redhat-release.x86_64" package

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


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "redhat-release.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall redhat-release.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 redhat-release.x86_64 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

Last metadata expiration check: 0:59:49 ago on Mon Feb 26 15:59:38 2024.
Installed Packages
Name : redhat-release
Version : 8.9
Release : 0.1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 55 k
Source : redhat-release-8.9-0.1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : Red Hat Enterprise Linux release file
License : GPLv2
Description : Red Hat Enterprise Linux release files