How to Install and Uninstall amazon-linux-extras.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "amazon-linux-extras.noarch" package

This tutorial shows how to install amazon-linux-extras.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "amazon-linux-extras.noarch" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall amazon-linux-extras.noarch on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the amazon-linux-extras.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : amazon-linux-extras
Arch : noarch
Version : 2.0.1
Release : 1.amzn2
Size : 106 k
Repo : installed
Summary : Command line tool for managing Amazon Linux Extras
URL : https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/
License : GPLv2
Description : A tool for selective enabling of fresh not-as-stable software from
: specific, topical RPM repositories for Amazon Linux.