How To Install bluez-obexd on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install bluez-obexd on Rocky Linux 8. bluez-obexd is Object Exchange daemon for sharing content

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bluez-obexd on Rocky Linux 8.

What is bluez-obexd

Object Exchange daemon for sharing files, contacts etc over bluetooth

We can use yum or dnf to install bluez-obexd on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install bluez-obexd.

Install bluez-obexd on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install bluez-obexd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install bluez-obexd

Install bluez-obexd on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install bluez-obexd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install bluez-obexd

How To Uninstall bluez-obexd on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the bluez-obexd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove bluez-obexd

bluez-obexd Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/b6
/usr/lib/.build-id/b6/0c522839af651225063a6a33bb707a6c5074dd
/usr/lib/systemd/user/obex.service
/usr/libexec/bluetooth/obexd
/usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.bluez.obex.service

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bluez-obexd on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.