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

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "vim-common.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install vim-common.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "vim-common.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall vim-common.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 vim-common.x86_64 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

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Installed Packages
Name : vim-common
Epoch : 2
Version : 8.0.1763
Release : 19.el8_6.4
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 27 M
Source : vim-8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4.src.rpm
Repository : @System
From repo : ubi-8-appstream-rpms
Summary : The common files needed by any version of the VIM editor
URL : http://www.vim.org/
License : Vim and MIT
Description : VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is an updated and improved version of the
: vi editor. Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is
: still very popular. VIM improves on vi by adding new features:
: multiple windows, multi-level undo, block highlighting and more. The
: vim-common package contains files which every VIM binary will need in
: order to run.
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: If you are installing vim-enhanced or vim-X11, you'll also need
: to install the vim-common package.