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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "radvd.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install radvd.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall radvd.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : radvd
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.9.2
Release : 9.amzn2.4
Size : 86 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A Router Advertisement daemon
URL : http://www.litech.org/radvd/
License : BSD with advertising
Description : radvd is the router advertisement daemon for IPv6. It listens to
: router solicitations and sends router advertisements as described
: in "Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6)" (RFC 2461). With
: these advertisements hosts can automatically configure their
: addresses and some other parameters. They also can choose a
: default router based on these advertisements.
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: Install radvd if you are setting up IPv6 network and/or Mobile
: IPv6 services.