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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "ethtool.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ethtool.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : ethtool
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 2
Version : 4.8
Release : 10.amzn2
Size : 127 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Settings tool for Ethernet NICs
URL : https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/
License : GPLv2
Description : This utility allows querying and changing settings such as speed,
: port, auto-negotiation, PCI locations and checksum offload on many
: network devices, especially of Ethernet devices.