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

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "sssd-tools.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install sssd-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall sssd-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 sssd-tools.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : sssd-tools
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.16.5
Release : 10.amzn2.10
Size : 438 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Userspace tools for use with the SSSD
URL : https://pagure.io/SSSD/sssd/
License : GPLv3+
Description : Provides userspace tools for manipulating users, groups, and
: nested groups in SSSD when using id_provider = local in
: /etc/sssd/sssd.conf.
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: Also provides several other administrative tools:
: * sss_debuglevel to change the debug level on the fly
: * sss_seed which pre-creates a user entry for use in
: kickstarts
: * sss_obfuscate for generating an obfuscated LDAP password
: * sssctl -- an sssd status and control utility