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

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "tcp_wrappers.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install tcp_wrappers.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "tcp_wrappers.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall tcp_wrappers.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 tcp_wrappers.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : tcp_wrappers
Arch : x86_64
Version : 7.6
Release : 77.amzn2.0.2
Size : 79 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A security tool which acts as a wrapper for TCP daemons
URL : ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/pub/security/index.html
License : BSD
Description : The tcp_wrappers package provides small daemon programs which can
: monitor and filter incoming requests for systat, finger, FTP,
: telnet, rlogin, rsh, exec, tftp, talk and other network services.
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: Install the tcp_wrappers program if you need a security tool for
: filtering incoming network services requests.
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: This version also supports IPv6.