How To Install xguest.noarch on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install xguest.noarch in Amazon Linux 2. xguest.noarch is Creates xguest user as a locked down user

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xguest.noarch on Amazon Linux 2.

What is `xguest.noarch`

Installing this package sets up the xguest user to be used as a temporary account to switch to or as a kiosk user account. The account is disabled unless SELinux is in enforcing mode. The user is only allowed to log in via graphical login program. The home and temporary directories of the user will be polyinstantiated and mounted on tmpfs.

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

Install xguest.noarch 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 xguest.noarch using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xguest.noarch

How To Uninstall xguest.noarch on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the xguest.noarch package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove xguest.noarch

xguest.noarch Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/etc/security/namespace.d/xguest.conf
/usr/share/doc/xguest-1.0.10
/usr/share/doc/xguest-1.0.10/LICENSE
/usr/share/doc/xguest-1.0.10/README
/var/lib/xguest
/var/lib/xguest/home

References

xguest.noarch website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xguest.noarch on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.