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

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "qemu.x86_64" package

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


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

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


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : qemu
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 10
Version : 3.1.0
Release : 8.amzn2.0.8
Size : 28 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : QEMU is a FAST! processor emulator
URL : http://www.qemu.org/
License : GPLv2 and BSD and MIT and CC-BY
Description : QEMU is a generic and open source processor emulator which
: achieves a good emulation speed by using dynamic translation. QEMU
: has two operating modes:
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: * Full system emulation. In this mode, QEMU emulates a full
: system (for example a PC), including a processor and various
: peripherials. It can be used to launch different Operating
: Systems without rebooting the PC or to debug system code.
: * User mode emulation. In this mode, QEMU can launch Linux
: processes compiled for one CPU on another CPU.
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: As QEMU requires no host kernel patches to run, it is safe and
: easy to use.