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

Last updated: February 28,2025

1. Install "kernel.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install kernel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall kernel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : kernel
Arch : x86_64
Version : 4.14.275
Release : 207.503.amzn2
Size : 21 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The Linux kernel
URL : http://www.kernel.org/
License : GPLv2 and Redistributable, no modification permitted
Description : The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core
: of any Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic
: functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process
: allocation, device input and output, etc.