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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "passwd.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install passwd.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall passwd.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : passwd
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.79
Release : 5.amzn2
Size : 105 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : An utility for setting or changing passwords using PAM
URL : https://pagure.io/passwd
License : BSD or GPL+
Description : This package contains a system utility (passwd) which sets
: or changes passwords, using PAM (Pluggable Authentication
: Modules) library.