How to Install and Uninstall rsh-server.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "rsh-server.x86_64" package

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


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "rsh-server.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall rsh-server.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 rsh-server.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : rsh-server
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.17
Release : 76.amzn2.1.2
Size : 49 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Servers for remote access commands (rsh, rlogin, rcp)
URL : ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Networking/netkit
License : BSD
Description : The rsh-server package contains a set of programs which allow
: users to run commands on remote machines, login to other machines
: and copy files between machines (rsh, rlogin and rcp). All three
: of these commands use rhosts style authentication. This package
: contains the servers needed for all of these services. It also
: contains a server for rexec, an alternate method of executing
: remote commands. All of these servers are run by systemd and
: configured using systemd units and PAM.
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: The rsh-server package should be installed to enable remote access
: from other machines