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

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "xinetd.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall xinetd.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : xinetd
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 2
Version : 2.3.15
Release : 13.amzn2.0.2
Size : 128 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A secure replacement for inetd
URL : http://www.xinetd.org
License : xinetd
Description : Xinetd is a secure replacement for inetd, the Internet services
: daemon. Xinetd provides access control for all services based on
: the address of the remote host and/or on time of access and can
: prevent denial-of-access attacks. Xinetd provides extensive
: logging, has no limit on the number of server arguments, and lets
: you bind specific services to specific IP addresses on your host
: machine. Each service has its own specific configuration file for
: Xinetd; the files are located in the /etc/xinetd.d directory.