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

Last updated: January 04,2025

1. Install "tar.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install tar.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall tar.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : tar
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 2
Version : 1.26
Release : 35.amzn2
Size : 845 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A GNU file archiving program
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
License : GPLv3+
Description : The GNU tar program saves many files together in one archive and
: can restore individual files (or all of the files) from that
: archive. Tar can also be used to add supplemental files to an
: archive and to update or list files in the archive. Tar includes
: multivolume support, automatic archive compression/decompression,
: the ability to perform remote archives, and the ability to perform
: incremental and full backups.
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: If you want to use tar for remote backups, you also need to
: install the rmt package on the remote box.