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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "scpio.x86_64" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall scpio.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : scpio
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.5.2
Release : 13.amzn2.0.1
Size : 231 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Copy file archives in and out (LEGACY)
URL : http://cdrecord.berlios.de/old/private/star.html
License : CDDL
Description : The scpio utility, depending on the options used: copies files to
: an archive file, extracts files from an archive file, lists files
: from an archive file or copies files from one directory tree to
: another.