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

Last updated: November 15,2024

1. Install "keepalived.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install keepalived.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "keepalived.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall keepalived.x86_64 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 keepalived.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : keepalived
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.3.5
Release : 16.amzn2.0.3
Size : 331 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Load balancer and high availability service
URL : http://www.keepalived.org/
License : GPLv2+
Description : Keepalived provides simple and robust facilities for load
: balancing and high availability. The load balancing framework
: relies on the well-known and widely used Linux Virtual Server
: (IPVS) kernel module providing layer-4 (transport layer) load
: balancing. Keepalived implements a set of checkers to dynamically
: and adaptively maintain and manage a load balanced server pool
: according their health. Keepalived also implements the Virtual
: Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRPv2) to achieve high availability
: with director failover.