How to reinstall an installed package using YUM/DNF in linux ?

In this post, we will see how to reinstall any installed package in Linux using Yum or dnf.

1. Check out the package and version available to install/reinstall.

[ngeroot@ngelinux01 grub2]# yum list all | grep -i kernel
abrt-addon-kerneloops.x86_64         2.1.11-60.el7           @rh7-updates-Server
kernel.x86_64                        3.10.0-1160.31.1.el7    @rh7-updates-Workstation
kernel.x86_64                        3.10.0-1160.71.1.el7    @rh7-updates-Server
kernel.x86_64                        3.10.0-1160.90.1.el7    @rh7-updates-Server
kernel.x86_64                        3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7    installed

 

2. Reinstall the package now

[ngeroot@ngelinux01 grub2]# yum reinstall kernel.x86_64
Loaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager

This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.

Skipping the running kernel: kernel-3.10.0-1160.90.1.el7.x86_64
Resolving Dependencies
There are unfinished transactions remaining. You might consider running yum-complete-transaction, or "yum-complete-transaction --cleanup-only" and "yum history redo last", first to finish them. If those don't work you'll have to try removing/installing packages by hand (maybe package-cleanup can help).
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:3.10.0-1160.31.1.el7 will be installed
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:3.10.0-1160.71.1.el7 will be installed
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

==============================================================================================================================
 Package                Arch                   Version                               Repository                          Size
==============================================================================================================================
Reinstalling:
 kernel                 x86_64                 3.10.0-1160.31.1.el7                  rh7-updates-Server                  50 M
 kernel                 x86_64                 3.10.0-1160.71.1.el7                  rh7-updates-Server                  50 M
 kernel                 x86_64                 3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7                  rh7-updates-Server                  52 M

Transaction Summary
==============================================================================================================================
Reinstall  3 Packages

 

3. Specify package with version number

[ngeroot@ngelinux01 grub2]# yum reinstall kernel-3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7.x86_64
Loaded plugins: product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager

This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.

Resolving Dependencies
There are unfinished transactions remaining. You might consider running yum-complete-transaction, or "yum-complete-transaction --cleanup-only" and "yum history redo last", first to finish them. If those don't work you'll have to try removing/installing packages by hand (maybe package-cleanup can help).
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

==============================================================================================================================
 Package                Arch                   Version                               Repository                          Size
==============================================================================================================================
Reinstalling:
 kernel                 x86_64                 3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7                  rh7-updates-Server                  52 M

Transaction Summary
==============================================================================================================================
Reinstall  1 Package

Total download size: 52 M
Installed size: 66 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
No Presto metadata available for rh7-updates-Server
kernel-3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                 |  52 MB  00:00:02
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
  Installing : kernel-3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7.x86_64                                                                         1/1
  Verifying  : kernel-3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7.x86_64                                                                         1/1

Installed:
  kernel.x86_64 0:3.10.0-1160.99.1.el7

Complete!
[ngeroot@ngelinux01 grub2]#
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