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

Last updated: November 13,2024

1. Install "qemu-kvm.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall qemu-kvm.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                qemu-kvm.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the qemu-kvm.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : qemu-kvm
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 10
Version : 3.1.0
Release : 8.amzn2.0.8
Size : 27 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : QEMU metapackage for KVM support
URL : http://www.qemu.org/
License : GPLv2 and BSD and MIT and CC-BY
Description : This is a meta-package that provides a qemu-system- package
: for native architectures where kvm can be enabled. For example, in
: an x86 system, this will install qemu-system-x86