How to Install and Uninstall dar.x86_64 Package on Rocky Linux 8

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "dar.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install dar.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dar.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                dar.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dar.x86_64 package on Rocky Linux 8

Last metadata expiration check: 2:25:22 ago on Mon Sep 12 10:27:18 2022.
Available Packages
Name : dar
Version : 2.7.6
Release : 2.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 997 k
Source : dar-2.7.6-2.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Software for making/restoring incremental CD/DVD backups
URL : http://dar.linux.free.fr
License : GPLv2+
Description : DAR is a command line tool to backup a directory tree and files. DAR is
: able to make differential backups, split them over a set of disks or files
: of a given size, use compression, filter files or subtrees to be saved or
: not saved, directly access and restore given files. DAR is also able
: to handle extented attributes, and can make remote backups through an
: ssh session for example. Finally, DAR handles save and restore of hard
: and symbolic links.