Working on our EC2 instance
In this section, we are going to make use of some commands similar to those used in CentOS and apply them to perform some short tasks. So, let’s begin:
- Updating and upgrading:
You’ve just launched your CentOS 8 Linux instance on AWS. To ensure it’s up to date, use the following commands:
Figure 13.25 – Updating and upgrading
Here’s the transaction summary:
Figure 13.26 – Transaction summary
The summary indicates that one package is in the process of being installed, 42 packages are undergoing updates, and the cumulative download size amounts to 110 MB. The user is prompted to decide whether to continue with the installation process.
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