How to Install and Uninstall bcc.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "bcc.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to install bcc.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                bcc.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bcc.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall bcc.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                bcc.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bcc.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : bcc
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.18.0
Release : 1.amzn2.0.3
Size : 28 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : BPF Compiler Collection (BCC)
URL : https://github.com/iovisor/bcc
License : ASL 2.0
Description : BCC is a toolkit for creating efficient kernel tracing and
: manipulation programs, and includes several useful tools and
: examples. It makes use of extended BPF (Berkeley Packet Filters),
: formally known as eBPF, a new feature that was first added to
: Linux 3.15. BCC makes BPF programs easier to write, with kernel
: instrumentation in C (and includes a C wrapper around LLVM), and
: front-ends in Python and lua. It is suited for many tasks,
: including performance analysis and network traffic control.