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

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "volume_key.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install volume_key.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall volume_key.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 volume_key.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

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Available Packages
Name : volume_key
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.3.9
Release : 8.amzn2
Size : 29 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : An utility for manipulating storage encryption keys and
: passphrases
URL : https://fedorahosted.org/volume_key/
License : GPLv2
Description : This package provides a command-line tool for manipulating storage
: volume encryption keys and storing them separately from volumes.
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: The main goal of the software is to allow restoring access to an
: encrypted hard drive if the primary user forgets the passphrase.
: The encryption key back up can also be useful for extracting data
: after a hardware or software failure that corrupts the header of
: the encrypted volume, or to access the company data after an
: employee leaves abruptly.