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

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "cryptsetup.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install cryptsetup.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall cryptsetup.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : cryptsetup
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.7.4
Release : 4.amzn2
Size : 129 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A utility for setting up encrypted disks
URL : https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup
License : GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
Description : The cryptsetup package contains a utility for setting up
: disk encryption using dm-crypt kernel module.