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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "chrony.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install chrony.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                chrony.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "chrony.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall chrony.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : chrony
Arch : x86_64
Version : 4.0
Release : 3.amzn2.0.2
Size : 287 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : An NTP client/server
URL : https://chrony.tuxfamily.org
License : GPLv2
Description : chrony is a versatile implementation of the Network Time Protocol
: (NTP). It can synchronise the system clock with NTP servers,
: reference clocks (e.g. GPS receiver), and manual input using
: wristwatch and keyboard. It can also operate as an NTPv4 (RFC
: 5905) server and peer to provide a time service to other computers
: in the network.