How to Install and Uninstall open-vm-tools-desktop.x86_64 Package on Rocky Linux 9

Last updated: January 09,2025

1. Install "open-vm-tools-desktop.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install open-vm-tools-desktop.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 9


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "open-vm-tools-desktop.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall open-vm-tools-desktop.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 open-vm-tools-desktop.x86_64 package on Rocky Linux 9

Last metadata expiration check: 0:32:16 ago on Fri Feb 16 06:49:52 2024.
Available Packages
Name : open-vm-tools-desktop
Version : 12.2.5
Release : 3.el9_3.2
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 158 k
Source : open-vm-tools-12.2.5-3.el9_3.2.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : User experience components for Open Virtual Machine Tools
URL : https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools
License : GPLv2
Description : This package contains only the user-space programs and libraries of
: open-vm-tools that are essential for improved user experience of VMware virtual
: machines.