How to Install and Uninstall mt-st.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "mt-st.x86_64" package

Learn how to install mt-st.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                mt-st.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mt-st.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall mt-st.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 mt-st.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : mt-st
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.1
Release : 14.amzn2.0.2
Size : 45 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Tool for controlling tape drives
URL : ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/system/backup
License : GPL+
Description : The mt-st package contains the mt and st tape drive management
: programs. Mt (for magnetic tape drives) and st (for SCSI tape
: devices) can control rewinding, ejecting, skipping files and
: blocks and more.
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: Install mt-st if you need a tool to manage tape drives.