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

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "rng-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install rng-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "rng-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall rng-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 rng-tools.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : rng-tools
Arch : x86_64
Version : 6.8
Release : 3.amzn2.0.5
Size : 54 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Random number generator related utilities
URL : https://github.com/nhorman/rng-tools
License : GPLv2+
Description : Hardware random number generation tools.