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

Last updated: January 22,2025

1. Install "iproute.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install iproute.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall iproute.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : iproute
Arch : x86_64
Version : 4.15.0
Release : 1.amzn2.0.4
Size : 510 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Advanced IP routing and network device configuration tools
URL : http://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/
License : GPLv2+ and Public Domain
Description : The iproute package contains networking utilities (ip and rtmon,
: for example) which are designed to use the advanced networking
: capabilities of the Linux kernel.