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

Last updated: January 22,2025

1. Install "open-vm-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install open-vm-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "open-vm-tools.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall open-vm-tools.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 open-vm-tools.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : open-vm-tools
Arch : x86_64
Version : 10.3.0
Release : 4.amzn2.0.3
Size : 667 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Open Virtual Machine Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware
URL : https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools
License : GPLv2
Description : The open-vm-tools project is an open source implementation of
: VMware Tools. It is a suite of open source virtualization
: utilities and drivers to improve the functionality, user
: experience and administration of VMware virtual machines. This
: package contains only the core user-space programs and libraries
: of open-vm-tools.