How to Install and Uninstall compat-opensm-libs.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "compat-opensm-libs.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install compat-opensm-libs.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "compat-opensm-libs.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall compat-opensm-libs.x86_64 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 compat-opensm-libs.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

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Available Packages
Name : compat-opensm-libs
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.3.15
Release : 2.amzn2
Size : 19 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Back compatability libraries for the IB management stack
URL : https://openfabrics.org/
License : GPLv2 or BSD
Description : The libibumad and opensm packages provide libraries for use on the
: system. As those libraries have changed version, this compat
: package provides the older version of the libraries so that
: packages or user applications will not need to be recompiled
: against the newer libraries unnecessarily.