How To Install lrzsz.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install lrzsz.x86_64 in Amazon Linux 2. lrzsz.x86_64 is The lrz and lsz modem communications programs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lrzsz.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2.

What is `lrzsz.x86_64`

Lrzsz (consisting of lrz and lsz) is a cosmetically modified zmodem/ymodem/xmodem package built from the public-domain version of the rzsz package. Lrzsz was created to provide a working GNU copylefted Zmodem solution for Linux systems.

We can use yum to install lrzsz.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lrzsz.x86_64.

Install lrzsz.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install lrzsz.x86_64 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lrzsz.x86_64

How To Uninstall lrzsz.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the lrzsz.x86_64 package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove lrzsz.x86_64

lrzsz.x86_64 Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/usr/bin/rb
/usr/bin/rx
/usr/bin/rz
/usr/bin/sb
/usr/bin/sx
/usr/bin/sz
/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/lrzsz.mo
/usr/share/man/man1/rz.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/sz.1.gz

References

lrzsz.x86_64 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lrzsz.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.