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

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "libnet.x86_64" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall libnet.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 libnet.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libnet
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.1.6
Release : 7.amzn2.0.2
Size : 60 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : C library for portable packet creation and injection
URL : http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/libnet-dev/
License : BSD
Description : Libnet is an API to help with the construction and handling of
: network packets. It provides a portable framework for low-level
: network packet writing and handling (use libnet in conjunction
: with libpcap and you can write some really cool stuff). Libnet
: includes packet creation at the IP layer and at the link layer as
: well as a host of supplementary and complementary functionality.