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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "openssh-server-sysvinit.x86_64" package

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


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "openssh-server-sysvinit.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall openssh-server-sysvinit.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 openssh-server-sysvinit.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : openssh-server-sysvinit
Arch : x86_64
Version : 7.4p1
Release : 22.amzn2.0.1
Size : 73 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The SysV initscript to manage the OpenSSH server.
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 contains the SysV init script to manage the OpenSSH server
: when running a legacy SysV-compatible init system.
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: It is not required when the init system used is systemd.