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

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "finger.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install finger.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall finger.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : finger
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.17
Release : 52.amzn2.0.2
Size : 26 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The finger client
License : BSD
Description : Finger is a utility which allows users to see information about
: system users (login name, home directory, name, how long they've
: been logged in to the system, etc.). The finger package includes
: a standard finger client.
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: You should install finger if you'd like to retrieve finger
: information from other systems.