How do I undo a yum/dnf transaction via command-line?

Question

How do I undo a yum/dnf transaction via command-line?

Answer

You may need to revert recently installed packages to the previous version. This article provides the procedure for undoing a yum/dnf transaction.

1. Log in to the server via SSH or WHM's Terminal as the root user.

2. Use yum/dnf to check the update history and find the transaction ID you wish to undo.

   # [root@server ~]cPs# dnf history 
   ID | Command line | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
   592 | -y --color=never --verbose shell /tmp/4pz6SmIyFe | 2025-02-20 14:01 | I, U | 106 EE 591 | --assumeyes --color=never --config /etc/yum.conf update --enablerepo=powertools --enablerepo=ep | 2025-02-20 00:13 | Upgrade | 1 

   Note: In the above example, the transaction ID is 592.

3. Use the history undo command to revert the changes made during the specified transaction.

   # dnf history undo ID

   Note: You must replace ID with the transaction ID from step 2.