How to Install and Uninstall OVMF.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "OVMF.noarch" package

Please follow the guidance below to install OVMF.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                OVMF.noarch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "OVMF.noarch" package

Learn how to uninstall OVMF.noarch on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                OVMF.noarch
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the OVMF.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : OVMF
Arch : noarch
Version : 20170228
Release : 5.gitc325e41585e3.amzn2.0.1
Size : 1.5 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : UEFI firmware for x86_64 virtual machines
URL : http://www.tianocore.org/ovmf/
License : BSD and OpenSSL
Description : OVMF (Open Virtual Machine Firmware) is a project to enable UEFI
: support for Virtual Machines. This package contains a sample
: 64-bit UEFI firmware for QEMU and KVM.