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

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "kernel.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install kernel.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8


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

Learn how to uninstall kernel.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8:


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

Last metadata expiration check: 0:59:07 ago on Mon Sep 12 10:27:18 2022.
Available Packages
Name : kernel
Version : 4.18.0
Release : 372.19.1.el8_6
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 8.0 M
Source : kernel-4.18.0-372.19.1.el8_6.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : The Linux kernel, based on version 4.18.0, heavily modified with backports
URL : http://www.kernel.org/
License : GPLv2 and Redistributable, no modification permitted
Description : This is the package which provides the Linux kernel for Rocky
: Linux. It is based on upstream Linux at version 4.18.0 and maintains kABI
: compatibility of a set of approved symbols, however it is heavily modified with
: backports and fixes pulled from newer upstream Linux kernel releases. This means
: this is not a 4.18.0 kernel anymore: it includes several components which come
: from newer upstream linux versions, while maintaining a well tested and stable
: core. Some of the components/backports that may be pulled in are: changes like
: updates to the core kernel (eg.: scheduler, cgroups, memory management, security
: fixes and features), updates to block layer, supported filesystems, major driver
: updates for supported hardware in Rocky Linux, enhancements for
: enterprise customers, etc.