How to Install and Uninstall linux-firmware.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "linux-firmware.noarch" package

Learn how to install linux-firmware.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                linux-firmware.noarch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-firmware.noarch" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-firmware.noarch 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 linux-firmware.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : linux-firmware
Arch : noarch
Version : 20200421
Release : 79.git78c0348.amzn2
Size : 80 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Firmware files used by the Linux kernel
URL : https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/
License : GPL+ and GPLv2+ and MIT and Redistributable, no modification
: permitted
Description : Kernel-firmware includes firmware files required for some devices
: to operate.