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

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "psacct.x86_64" package

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


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

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


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : psacct
Arch : x86_64
Version : 6.6.1
Release : 13.amzn2.0.2
Size : 93 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Utilities for monitoring process activities
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/acct/
License : GPLv3+
Description : The psacct package contains several utilities for monitoring
: process activities, including ac, lastcomm, accton and sa. The ac
: command displays statistics about how long users have been logged
: on. The lastcomm command displays information about previous
: executed commands. The accton command turns process accounting on
: or off. The sa command summarizes information about previously
: executed commands.