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

Last updated: March 01,2025

1. Install "fio.x86_64" package

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


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

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


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : fio
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.14
Release : 1.amzn2.0.2
Size : 439 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Multithreaded IO generation tool
URL : http://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=summary
License : GPLv2
Description : fio is an I/O tool that will spawn a number of threads or
: processes doing a particular type of io action as specified by the
: user. fio takes a number of global parameters, each inherited by
: the thread unless otherwise parameters given to them overriding
: that setting is given. The typical use of fio is to write a job
: file matching the io load one wants to simulate.