How to Install and Uninstall PackageKit-yum-plugin.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "PackageKit-yum-plugin.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install PackageKit-yum-plugin.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "PackageKit-yum-plugin.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall PackageKit-yum-plugin.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 PackageKit-yum-plugin.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : PackageKit-yum-plugin
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.1.5
Release : 2.amzn2.0.2
Size : 6.1 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Tell PackageKit to check for updates when yum exits
URL : http://www.freedesktop.org/software/PackageKit/
License : GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
Description : PackageKit-yum-plugin tells PackageKit to check for updates when
: yum exits. This way, if you run 'yum update' and install all
: available updates, puplet will almost instantly update itself to
: reflect this.