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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "whois.x86_64" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall whois.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : whois
Arch : x86_64
Version : 5.1.1
Release : 2.amzn2.0.1
Size : 72 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Improved WHOIS client
URL : http://www.linux.it/~md/software/
License : GPLv2+
Description : Searches for an object in a RFC 3912 database.
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: This version of the WHOIS client tries to guess the right server
: to ask for the specified object. If no guess can be made it will
: connect to whois.networksolutions.com for NIC handles or
: whois.arin.net for IPv4 addresses and network names.