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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "ypbind.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install ypbind.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall ypbind.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : ypbind
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 3
Version : 1.37.1
Release : 9.amzn2.0.1
Size : 63 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The NIS daemon which binds NIS clients to an NIS domain
URL : http://www.linux-nis.org/nis/ypbind-mt/index.html
License : GPLv2
Description : The Network Information Service (NIS) is a system that provides
: network information (login names, passwords, home directories,
: group information) to all of the machines on a network. NIS can
: allow users to log in on any machine on the network, as long as
: the machine has the NIS client programs running and the user's
: password is recorded in the NIS passwd database. NIS was formerly
: known as Sun Yellow Pages (YP).
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: This package provides the ypbind daemon. The ypbind daemon binds
: NIS clients to an NIS domain. Ypbind must be running on any
: machines running NIS client programs.
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: Install the ypbind package on any machines running NIS client
: programs (included in the yp-tools package). If you need an NIS
: server, you also need to install the ypserv package to a machine
: on your network.