How to Install and Uninstall kernel-livepatch-4.14.171-136.231.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "kernel-livepatch-4.14.171-136.231.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install kernel-livepatch-4.14.171-136.231.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "kernel-livepatch-4.14.171-136.231.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall kernel-livepatch-4.14.171-136.231.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 kernel-livepatch-4.14.171-136.231.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : kernel-livepatch-4.14.171-136.231
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.0
Release : 0.amzn2
Size : 28 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Livepatches for the Linux Kernel
URL : http://www.kernel.org/
License : GPLv2 and Redistributable, no modification permitted
Description : This package contains the live patch modules for bug fixes
: against the version of the kernel. This package contains
: version 0 (no real livepatches) and helps subscribe to
: the kernel livepatch updates for the kernel.