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

Last updated: January 07,2025

1. Install "clevis.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install clevis.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall clevis.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : clevis
Arch : x86_64
Version : 7
Release : 8.amzn2
Size : 46 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Automated decryption framework
URL : https://github.com/latchset/clevis
License : GPLv3+
Description : Clevis is a framework for automated decryption. It allows you to
: encrypt data using sophisticated unlocking policies which enable
: decryption to occur automatically.
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: The clevis package provides basic encryption/decryption policy
: support. Users can use this directly; but most commonly, it will
: be used as a building block for other packages. For example, see
: the clevis-luks and clevis-dracut packages for automatic root
: volume unlocking of LUKSv1 volumes during early boot.