How to Install and Uninstall GeoIP-update.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "GeoIP-update.noarch" package

This is a short guide on how to install GeoIP-update.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "GeoIP-update.noarch" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall GeoIP-update.noarch on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the GeoIP-update.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : GeoIP-update
Arch : noarch
Version : 1.5.0
Release : 11.amzn2.0.2
Size : 8.8 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Crontab entry to facilitate automatic updates of databases
URL : http://www.maxmind.com/app/c
License : LGPLv2+ and GPLv2+ and CC-BY-SA
Description : Crontab entry to provide weekly updates of the GeoIP free
: databases.