How to Install and Uninstall net-tools.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: June 02,2024

1. Install "net-tools.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install net-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                net-tools.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "net-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall net-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                net-tools.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the net-tools.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : net-tools
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.0
Release : 0.22.20131004git.amzn2.0.2
Size : 305 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Basic networking tools
URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/net-tools/
License : GPLv2+
Description : The net-tools package contains basic networking tools,
: including ifconfig, netstat, route, and others.
: Most of them are obsolete. For replacement check iproute package.