How to Install and Uninstall rootfiles.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: April 25,2024

1. Install "rootfiles.noarch" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install rootfiles.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                rootfiles.noarch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rootfiles.noarch" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall rootfiles.noarch on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                rootfiles.noarch
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rootfiles.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : rootfiles
Arch : noarch
Version : 8.1
Release : 11.amzn2
Size : 7.4 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The basic required files for the root user's directory
License : Public Domain
Description : The rootfiles package contains basic required files that are
: placed in the root user's account. These files are basically the
: same as those in /etc/skel, which are placed in regular
: users' home directories.