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

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "util-linux.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install util-linux.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "util-linux.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall util-linux.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 util-linux.x86_64 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

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Installed Packages
Name : util-linux
Version : 2.32.1
Release : 43.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 11 M
Source : util-linux-2.32.1-43.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : A collection of basic system utilities
URL : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Util-linux
License : GPLv2 and GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and BSD with advertising and Public Domain
Description : The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system
: utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among
: others, Util-linux contains the fdisk configuration tool and the login
: program.