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

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "smartmontools.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install smartmontools.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                smartmontools.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "smartmontools.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall smartmontools.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 smartmontools.x86_64 package on Rocky Linux 8

Last metadata expiration check: 2:19:20 ago on Mon Sep 12 10:27:18 2022.
Available Packages
Name : smartmontools
Epoch : 1
Version : 7.1
Release : 1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 543 k
Source : smartmontools-7.1-1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Tools for monitoring SMART capable hard disks
URL : http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
License : GPLv2+
Description : The smartmontools package contains two utility programs (smartctl
: and smartd) to control and monitor storage systems using the Self-
: Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (SMART) built
: into most modern ATA and SCSI hard disks. In many cases, these
: utilities will provide advanced warning of disk degradation and
: failure.