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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "dnsmasq.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dnsmasq.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dnsmasq.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 dnsmasq.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : dnsmasq
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.76
Release : 16.amzn2.1.3
Size : 279 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A lightweight DHCP/caching DNS server
URL : http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
License : GPLv2 or GPLv3
Description : Dnsmasq is lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder and DHCP
: server. It is designed to provide DNS and, optionally, DHCP, to a
: small network. It can serve the names of local machines which are
: not in the global DNS. The DHCP server integrates with the DNS
: server and allows machines with DHCP-allocated addresses to appear
: in the DNS with names configured either in each host or in a
: central configuration file. Dnsmasq supports static and dynamic
: DHCP leases and BOOTP for network booting of diskless machines.