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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "iw.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install iw.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 "iw.x86_64" package

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


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : iw
Arch : x86_64
Version : 4.3
Release : 2.amzn2
Size : 70 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A nl80211 based wireless configuration tool
URL : http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw
License : ISC
Description : iw is a new nl80211 based CLI configuration utility for wireless
: devices. Currently you can only use this utility to configure
: devices which use a mac80211 driver as these are the new drivers
: being written - only because most new wireless devices being sold
: are now SoftMAC.