How to Install and Uninstall slapi-nis.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 06,2025

1. Install "slapi-nis.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install slapi-nis.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "slapi-nis.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall slapi-nis.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 slapi-nis.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : slapi-nis
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.56.5
Release : 4.amzn2
Size : 149 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : NIS Server and Schema Compatibility plugins for Directory Server
URL : http://pagure.io/slapi-nis/
License : GPLv2
Description : This package provides two plugins for Red Hat and 389 Directory
: Server.
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: The NIS Server plugin allows the directory server to act as a NIS
: server for clients, dynamically generating and updating NIS maps
: according to its configuration and the contents of the DIT, and
: serving the results to clients using the NIS protocol as if it
: were an ordinary NIS server.
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: The Schema Compatibility plugin allows the directory server to
: provide an alternate view of entries stored in part of the DIT,
: optionally adding, dropping, or renaming attribute values, and
: optionally retrieving values for attributes from multiple entries
: in the tree.