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

Last updated: March 13,2025

1. Install "iowatcher.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install iowatcher.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall iowatcher.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : iowatcher
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.0
Release : 6.amzn2.0.2
Size : 45 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Utility for visualizing block layer IO patterns and performance
URL : http://masoncoding.com/iowatcher/
License : GPLv2
Description : iowatcher generates graphs from blktrace runs to help visualize IO
: patterns and performance as SVG images or movies. It can plot
: multiple blktrace runs together, making it easy to compare the
: differences between different benchmark runs.
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: You should install the iowatcher package if you need to visualize
: detailed information about IO patterns.