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How to Read the dnf history Output?  

edited Jun 3, 2024 7:22AM in Linux

Applies to:  

Linux OS - Version 8 and later 
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later 
Linux x86-64  

 
Goal  

Possible values and descriptions of the columns shown when checking a system's dnf transactions history.  

Solution 

 The dnf history command outputs a table with the following columns:  

# yum history 
ID     | Command line                                           | Date and time    | Action(s)      | Altered 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  • ID - the ID number of the transaction detailed in that row.  
  • Command Line - specifies the command executed 
  • Action(s) - the column lists each type of action taken in the transaction. The possible values are´:  
    • Install (I): a new package was installed on the system 
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