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

Last updated: January 02,2025

1. Install "efivar.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install efivar.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Learn how to uninstall efivar.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : efivar
Arch : x86_64
Version : 31
Release : 4.amzn2.0.4
Size : 24 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Tools to manage UEFI variables
URL : https://github.com/rhinstaller/efivar
License : LGPLv2.1
Description : efivar provides a simple command line interface to the UEFI
: variable facility.