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

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "kpartx.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install kpartx.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Learn how to uninstall kpartx.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : kpartx
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.4.9
Release : 127.amzn2
Size : 78 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Partition device manager for device-mapper devices
URL : http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
License : GPL+
Description : kpartx manages partition creation and removal for device-mapper
: devices.