How to Install and Uninstall memtest86+.x86_64 Package on Rocky Linux 9

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "memtest86+.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install memtest86+.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 9


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                memtest86+.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "memtest86+.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall memtest86+.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 9:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the memtest86+.x86_64 package on Rocky Linux 9

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Available Packages
Name : memtest86+
Version : 5.31
Release : 0.4.beta.el9
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 80 k
Source : memtest86+-5.31-0.4.beta.el9.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : Stand-alone memory tester for x86 and x86-64 computers
URL : http://www.memtest.org
License : GPLv2
Description : Memtest86+ is a thorough stand-alone memory test for x86 and x86-64
: architecture computers. BIOS based memory tests are only a quick
: check and often miss many of the failures that are detected by
: Memtest86+.
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: The ELF version should be used for booting from grub,
: and avoids the following errors:
: "Error 7: Loading below 1MB is not supported"
: "Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format"
: "Error 28: Selected item cannot fit into memory"
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: The script '/usr/sbin/memtest-setup' can be run (as root)
: to add the memtest86+ entry to your GRUB boot menu.