Chapter 5. Removing RHEL 8 content
In the following sections, learn how to remove content in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8:
5.1. Removing installed packages
To remove a package installed on your system, complete the following steps.
Procedure
To remove a specific package, use:
# yum remove package-name
Replace package-name with the name of the package you want to remove.
NoteThe
yum
command removes a package together with any other dependent packages.
5.2. Removing installed modular content
When removing installed modular content, you can remove packages either from a selected profile or from the whole stream.
YUM removes all packages with a name corresponding to the packages installed with a profile or a stream, including their dependent packages. Always check the list of packages to be removed before you proceed, especially if you have enabled custom repositories on your system.
5.2.1. Removing all packages from a module stream
When you remove packages installed with a module stream, yum
removes all packages with a name corresponding to the packages installed by the stream. This includes packages' dependencies, with the exception of packages required by other modules.
Prerequisites
- The module stream has been enabled and at least some packages from the stream have been installed.
- You understand modular dependency resolution.
Procedure
Remove all packages from a selected stream:
# yum module remove --all module-name:stream
Replace module-name and stream with the module and stream you want to uninstall.
-
Check the list of packages under
Removing:
andRemoving unused dependencies:
before you proceed with the removal transaction. - Optionally, reset or disable the stream.
If you want to remove only packages from a selected profile, follow instructions in Removing packages from an installed profile.
Example 5.1. Removing packages from the whole stream
The following is an example of how to remove all packages from the php:7.3
module stream.
Procedure
Install the
php:7.3
module stream, including all available profiles:# yum module install php:7.3/* Updating Subscription Management repositories. Last metadata expiration check: 0:20:19 ago on Tue Mar 3 11:32:05 2020. Dependencies resolved. ========================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ========================================================================= Installing group/module packages: libzip x86_64 1.5.2-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 63 k php-cli x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 3.0 M php-common x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 663 k php-devel x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 735 k php-fpm x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 1.6 M php-json x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 73 k php-mbstring x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 610 k php-pear noarch 1:1.10.9-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 359 k php-pecl-zip x86_64 1.15.4-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 51 k php-process x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 84 k php-xml x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 188 k Installing dependencies: autoconf noarch 2.69-27.el8 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 710 k ... Installing weak dependencies: perl-IO-Socket-IP noarch 0.39-5.el8 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 47 k ... Installing module profiles: php/common php/devel php/minimal Enabling module streams: httpd 2.4 nginx 1.14 php 7.3 Transaction Summary ========================================================================= Install 73 Packages Total download size: 76 M Installed size: 220 M Is this ok [y/N]: y
Inspect the
php
module:$ yum module info php ... Name : php Stream : 7.3 [e] [a] Version : 8020020200715124551 Context : ceb1cf90 Architecture : x86_64 Profiles : common [d] [i], devel [i], minimal [i] Default profiles : common ... Hint: [d]efault, [e]nabled, [x]disabled, [i]nstalled, [a]ctive
Remove all packages from the
php:7.3
module stream:# yum module remove --all php:7.3 Updating Subscription Management repositories. Last metadata expiration check: 0:21:26 ago on Tue Mar 3 11:32:05 2020. Dependencies resolved. ========================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ========================================================================= Removing: libzip x86_64 1.5.2-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 313 k php-cli x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 11 M php-common x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 6.5 M php-devel x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 5.3 M php-fpm x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 5.6 M php-json x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 53 k php-mbstring x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 1.9 M php-pear noarch 1:1.10.9-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 2.1 M php-pecl-zip x86_64 1.15.4-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 119 k php-process x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 117 k php-xml x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 557 k Removing unused dependencies: autoconf noarch 2.69-27.el8 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 2.2 M ... Disabling module profiles: php/common php/devel php/minimal Transaction Summary ========================================================================= Remove 73 Packages Freed space: 220 M Is this ok [y/N]: y
Inspect the
php
module after the removal:$ yum module info php ... Name : php Stream : 7.3 [e] [a] Version : 8020020200715124551 Context : ceb1cf90 Architecture : x86_64 Profiles : common [d], devel, minimal Default profiles : common ... Hint: [d]efault, [e]nabled, [x]disabled, [i]nstalled, [a]ctive
The 7.3
stream of the php
module is currently enabled but no packages from this streams are installed.
5.2.2. Removing packages from an installed profile
When you remove packages installed with a profile, yum
removes all packages with a name corresponding to the packages installed by the profile. This includes package dependencies, with the exception of packages required by a different profile.
Prerequisites
-
The selected profile has been installed by using the
yum module install module-name:stream/profile
command or as a default profile by using theyum install module-name:stream
command. - You understand modular dependency resolution.
Procedure
Uninstall packages belonging to the selected profile:
# yum module remove module-name:stream/profile
Replace module-name, stream, and profile with the module, stream, and profile you want to uninstall.
Alternatively, uninstall packages from all installed profiles within a stream:
# yum module remove module-name:stream
These operations will not remove packages from the stream that do not belong to any of the profiles.
-
Check the list of packages under
Removing:
andRemoving unused dependencies:
before you proceed with the removal transaction.
To remove all packages from a selected stream, follow instructions in Removing all packages from a module stream.
Example 5.2. Removing packages from a selected profile
The following is an example of how to remove packages and their dependencies that belong to the devel
profile of the php:7.3
module stream.
The outputs in this example have been edited for brevity. Actual outputs might contain more information than shown here.
Procedure
Install the
php:7.3
module stream, including all available profiles:# yum module install php:7.3/* Updating Subscription Management repositories. Last metadata expiration check: 0:08:41 ago on Tue Mar 3 11:32:05 2020. Dependencies resolved. ========================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ========================================================================= Installing group/module packages: libzip x86_64 1.5.2-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 63 k php-cli x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 3.0 M php-common x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 663 k php-devel x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 735 k php-fpm x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 1.6 M php-json x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 73 k php-mbstring x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 610 k php-pear noarch 1:1.10.9-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 359 k php-pecl-zip x86_64 1.15.4-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 51 k php-process x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 84 k php-xml x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 188 k Installing dependencies: autoconf noarch 2.69-27.el8 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 710 k ... Installing weak dependencies: perl-IO-Socket-IP noarch 0.39-5.el8 rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 47 k ... Installing module profiles: php/common php/devel php/minimal Enabling module streams: httpd 2.4 nginx 1.14 php 7.3 Transaction Summary ========================================================================= Install 73 Packages Total download size: 76 M Installed size: 220 M Is this ok [y/N]: y
Inspect the installed profiles:
$ yum module info php ... Name : php Stream : 7.3 [e] [a] Version : 8020020200715124551 Context : ceb1cf90 Architecture : x86_64 Profiles : common [d] [i], devel [i], minimal [i] Default profiles : common Repo : rhel-AppStream .... Hint: [d]efault, [e]nabled, [x]disabled, [i]nstalled, [a]ctive
All profiles are installed as indicated in the output.
Remove packages from the
devel
profile:# yum module remove php:7.3/devel Updating Subscription Management repositories. Last metadata expiration check: 0:09:40 ago on Tue Mar 3 11:32:05 2020. Dependencies resolved. ========================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ========================================================================= Removing: libzip x86_64 1.5.2-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 313 k php-devel x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 5.3 M php-pear noarch 1:1.10.9-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 2.1 M php-pecl-zip x86_64 1.15.4-1.module+el8.1.0+3189+a1bff096 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 119 k php-process x86_64 7.3.5-5.module+el8.1.0+4560+e0eee7d6 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 117 k Removing unused dependencies: autoconf noarch 2.69-27.el8 @rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 2.2 M ... Disabling module profiles: php/devel Transaction Summary ========================================================================= Remove 64 Packages Freed space: 193 M Is this ok [y/N]: y
Inspect the installed profiles after the removal:
$ yum module info php ... Name : php Stream : 7.3 [e] [a] Version : 8020020200715124551 Context : ceb1cf90 Architecture : x86_64 Profiles : common [d] [i], devel, minimal [i] Default profiles : common Repo : rhel-AppStream ... Hint: [d]efault, [e]nabled, [x]disabled, [i]nstalled, [a]ctive
All profiles except
devel
are currently installed.
5.3. Commands for removing content
The following are the commonly used commands for removing content in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Command | Description |
---|---|
| Remove a package. |
| Remove packages from an installed profile. |
| Remove all packages from an active stream. |
| Reset a module to the initial state. |
| Disable a module and all its streams. |