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

Last updated: January 09,2025

1. Install "dosfstools.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install dosfstools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall dosfstools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : dosfstools
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.0.20
Release : 10.amzn2
Size : 101 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Utilities for making and checking MS-DOS FAT filesystems on Linux
URL : http://www.daniel-baumann.ch/software/dosfstools/
License : GPLv3+
Description : The dosfstools package includes the mkdosfs and dosfsck utilities,
: which respectively make and check MS-DOS FAT filesystems on hard
: drives or on floppies.