How to Install and Uninstall openssh-clients.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 22,2025

1. Install "openssh-clients.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install openssh-clients.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                openssh-clients.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "openssh-clients.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall openssh-clients.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : openssh-clients
Arch : x86_64
Version : 7.4p1
Release : 22.amzn2.0.1
Size : 2.4 M
Repo : installed
From repo : amzn2-core
Summary : An open source SSH client applications
URL : http://www.openssh.com/portable.html
License : BSD
Description : OpenSSH is a free version of SSH (Secure SHell), a program for
: logging into and executing commands on a remote machine. This
: package includes the clients necessary to make encrypted
: connections to SSH servers.