How to Install and Uninstall cifs-utils.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "cifs-utils.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install cifs-utils.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                cifs-utils.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cifs-utils.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall cifs-utils.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                cifs-utils.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cifs-utils.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : cifs-utils
Arch : x86_64
Version : 6.2
Release : 10.amzn2.0.2
Size : 84 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Utilities for mounting and managing CIFS mounts
URL : http://linux-cifs.samba.org/cifs-utils/
License : GPLv3
Description : The SMB/CIFS protocol is a standard file sharing protocol widely
: deployed on Microsoft Windows machines. This package contains
: tools for mounting shares on Linux using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
: The tools in this package work in conjunction with support in the
: kernel to allow one to mount a SMB/CIFS share onto a client and
: use it as if it were a standard Linux file system.