How to Install and Uninstall qemu-kvm-tools.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "qemu-kvm-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install qemu-kvm-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "qemu-kvm-tools.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall qemu-kvm-tools.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 qemu-kvm-tools.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : qemu-kvm-tools
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 10
Version : 1.5.3
Release : 156.amzn2.5.4
Size : 228 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : KVM debugging and diagnostics tools
URL : http://www.qemu.org/
License : GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and BSD
Description : This package contains some diagnostics and debugging tools for
: KVM, such as kvm_stat.