How to Install and Uninstall util-linux.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 08,2025

1. Install "util-linux.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install util-linux.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                util-linux.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "util-linux.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall util-linux.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                util-linux.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the util-linux.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : util-linux
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.30.2
Release : 2.amzn2.0.7
Size : 10 M
Repo : installed
From repo : amzn2-core
Summary : A collection of basic system utilities
URL : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Util-linux
License : GPLv2 and GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and BSD with advertising and Public
: Domain
Description : The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level
: system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to
: function. Among others, Util-linux contains the fdisk
: configuration tool and the login program.