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

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "ypserv.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ypserv.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

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


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

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Available Packages
Name : ypserv
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.31
Release : 10.amzn2.0.1
Size : 156 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The NIS (Network Information Service) server
URL : http://www.linux-nis.org/nis/ypserv/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 NIS server, which will need to be
: running on your network. NIS clients do not need to be running the
: server.
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: Install ypserv if you need an NIS server for your network. You
: also need to install the yp-tools and ypbind packages on any NIS
: client machines.