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

Last updated: January 09,2025

1. Install "usermode.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install usermode.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

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


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : usermode
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.111
Release : 5.amzn2.0.2
Size : 193 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Tools for certain user account management tasks
URL : https://fedorahosted.org/usermode/
License : GPLv2+
Description : The usermode package contains the userhelper program, which can be
: used to allow configured programs to be run with superuser
: privileges by ordinary users.