How to Install and Uninstall openssl.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "openssl.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install openssl.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                openssl.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "openssl.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall openssl.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                openssl.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openssl.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : openssl
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 1
Version : 1.0.2k
Release : 24.amzn2.0.2
Size : 496 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Utilities from the general purpose cryptography library with TLS
: implementation
URL : http://www.openssl.org/
License : OpenSSL
Description : The OpenSSL toolkit provides support for secure communications
: between machines. OpenSSL includes a certificate management tool
: and shared libraries which provide various cryptographic
: algorithms and protocols.