How to Install and Uninstall kpatch.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "kpatch.noarch" package

This guide let you learn how to install kpatch.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                kpatch.noarch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kpatch.noarch" package

Learn how to uninstall kpatch.noarch on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                kpatch.noarch
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kpatch.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : kpatch
Arch : noarch
Version : 0.4.0
Release : 3.amzn2
Size : 10 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Dynamic kernel patch manager
URL : https://github.com/dynup/kpatch
License : GPLv2
Description : kpatch is a dynamic kernel patch module manager. It allows the
: user to manage a collection of binary kernel patch modules which
: can be used to dynamically patch the kernel without rebooting.