How to Install and Uninstall cronie-anacron.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: June 24,2024

1. Install "cronie-anacron.x86_64" package

Learn how to install cronie-anacron.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 "cronie-anacron.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall cronie-anacron.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : cronie-anacron
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.4.11
Release : 23.amzn2
Size : 36 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Utility for running regular jobs
URL : https://github.com/cronie-crond/cronie
License : MIT and BSD and ISC and GPLv2+
Description : Anacron is part of cronie that is used for running jobs with
: regular periodicity which do not have exact time of day of
: execution.
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: The default settings of anacron execute the daily, weekly, and
: monthly jobs, but anacron allows setting arbitrary periodicity of
: jobs.
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: Using anacron allows running the periodic jobs even if the system
: is often powered off and it also allows randomizing the time of
: the job execution for better utilization of resources shared among
: multiple systems.