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

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "pax.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall pax.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : pax
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.4
Release : 19.amzn2.0.2
Size : 74 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : POSIX File System Archiver
URL : ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/kukuk/pax/
License : BSD
Description : The 'pax' utility is the POSIX standard archive tool. It supports
: the two most common forms of standard Unix archive (backup) files
: - CPIO and TAR.