How to Install and Uninstall rsh-server.x86_64 Package on Rocky Linux 8

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "rsh-server.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install rsh-server.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "rsh-server.x86_64" package

Learn how to uninstall rsh-server.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rsh-server.x86_64 package on Rocky Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : rsh-server
Version : 0.17
Release : 94.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 57 k
Source : rsh-0.17-94.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Servers for remote access commands (rsh, rlogin, rcp)
URL : ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Networking/netkit
License : BSD
Description : The rsh-server package contains a set of programs which allow users
: to run commands on remote machines, login to other machines and copy
: files between machines (rsh, rlogin and rcp). All three of these
: commands use rhosts style authentication. This package contains the
: servers needed for all of these services. It also contains a server
: for rexec, an alternate method of executing remote commands.
: All of these servers are run by systemd and configured using
: systemd units and PAM.
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: The rsh-server package should be installed to enable remote access
: from other machines