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

Last updated: November 28,2024

1. Install "mdadm.x86_64" package

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


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

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


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

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Available Packages
Name : mdadm
Version : 4.2
Release : 2.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 459 k
Source : mdadm-4.2-2.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : The mdadm program controls Linux md devices (software RAID arrays)
URL : http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/raid/mdadm/
License : GPLv2+
Description : The mdadm program is used to create, manage, and monitor Linux MD (software
: RAID) devices. As such, it provides similar functionality to the raidtools
: package. However, mdadm is a single program, and it can perform
: almost all functions without a configuration file, though a configuration
: file can be used to help with some common tasks.