On RHEL/CentOS, yum history is not well-known but is a nice way to undo package installs, including dependencies, or updates. Usage is self-explanatory. I provided some examples below:
joe@unix ~ % sudo yum history
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36 | install openvpn | 2020-04-25 17:07 | Install | 2
35 | install mc | 2020-04-25 17:07 | Install | 1
34 | history undo 33 | 2020-04-25 17:07 | Erase | 5
joe@unix ~ % sudo yum history list 36
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36 | install openvpn | 2020-04-25 17:07 | Install | 2
history list
joe@unix ~ % sudo yum history list 35
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35 | install mc | 2020-04-25 17:07 | Install | 1
history list
joe@unix ~ % sudo yum history undo 35
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Undoing transaction 35, from Sat Apr 25 17:07:13 2020
Install mc-1:4.8.7-11.el7.x86_64 @base
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package mc.x86_64 1:4.8.7-11.el7 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Removing:
mc x86_64 1:4.8.7-11.el7 @base 5.6 M
Transaction Summary
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 5.6 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Erasing : 1:mc-4.8.7-11.el7.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : 1:mc-4.8.7-11.el7.x86_64 1/1
Removed:
mc.x86_64 1:4.8.7-11.el7
Complete!
joe@unix ~ % sudo yum history undo 36
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Undoing transaction 36, from Sat Apr 25 17:07:47 2020
Install openvpn-2.4.8-1.el7.x86_64 @epel
Dep-Install pkcs11-helper-1.11-3.el7.x86_64 @epel
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package openvpn.x86_64 0:2.4.8-1.el7 will be erased
---> Package pkcs11-helper.x86_64 0:1.11-3.el7 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Removing:
openvpn x86_64 2.4.8-1.el7 @epel 1.2 M
pkcs11-helper x86_64 1.11-3.el7 @epel 137 k
Transaction Summary
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Remove 2 Packages
Installed size: 1.3 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Erasing : openvpn-2.4.8-1.el7.x86_64 1/2
Erasing : pkcs11-helper-1.11-3.el7.x86_64 2/2
Verifying : openvpn-2.4.8-1.el7.x86_64 1/2
Verifying : pkcs11-helper-1.11-3.el7.x86_64 2/2
Removed:
openvpn.x86_64 0:2.4.8-1.el7 pkcs11-helper.x86_64 0:1.11-3.el7
Complete!If you really want you can undo (redo) a previous undo:
joe@unix ~ % sudo yum history undo 38
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Undoing transaction 38, from Sat Apr 25 17:09:52 2020
Erase openvpn-2.4.8-1.el7.x86_64 @epel
Erase pkcs11-helper-1.11-3.el7.x86_64 @epel
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.webruimtehosting.nl
* epel: ftp.nluug.nl
* extras: mirror.widexs.nl
* remi-php72: remi.mirrors.cu.be
* remi-safe: remi.mirrors.cu.be
* updates: mirror.cj2.nl
digitalocean-agent | 3.3 kB 00:00:00
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package openvpn.x86_64 0:2.4.8-1.el7 will be installed
---> Package pkcs11-helper.x86_64 0:1.11-3.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
openvpn x86_64 2.4.8-1.el7 epel 523 k
pkcs11-helper x86_64 1.11-3.el7 epel 56 k
Transaction Summary
=====================================================================================================================================================================================
Install 2 Packages
Total download size: 579 k
Installed size: 1.3 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]:yum history info number can be used to show more details, like installed packages about a package transaction. Omitting the number will show the most recent transaction.