How to Install and Uninstall ivshmem-tools.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "ivshmem-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ivshmem-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ivshmem-tools.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall ivshmem-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                ivshmem-tools.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ivshmem-tools.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : ivshmem-tools
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 10
Version : 3.1.0
Release : 8.amzn2.0.8
Size : 76 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Client and server for QEMU ivshmem device
URL : http://www.qemu.org/
License : GPLv2 and BSD and MIT and CC-BY
Description : This package provides client and server tools for QEMU's ivshmem
: device.