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

Last updated: May 01,2024

1. Install "tcpdump.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall tcpdump.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : tcpdump
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 14
Version : 4.9.2
Release : 4.amzn2.1
Size : 424 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A network traffic monitoring tool
URL : http://www.tcpdump.org
License : BSD with advertising
Description : Tcpdump is a command-line tool for monitoring network traffic.
: Tcpdump can capture and display the packet headers on a particular
: network interface or on all interfaces. Tcpdump can display all
: of the packet headers, or just the ones that match particular
: criteria.
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: Install tcpdump if you need a program to monitor network traffic.