How to Install and Uninstall boost-build.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "boost-build.noarch" package

This is a short guide on how to install boost-build.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                boost-build.noarch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "boost-build.noarch" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall boost-build.noarch on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                boost-build.noarch
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the boost-build.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : boost-build
Arch : noarch
Version : 1.53.0
Release : 27.amzn2.0.5
Size : 557 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Cross platform build system for C++ projects
URL : http://www.boost.org
License : Boost and MIT and Python
Description : Boost.Build is an easy way to build C++ projects, everywhere. You
: name your pieces of executable and libraries and list their
: sources. Boost.Build takes care about compiling your sources with
: the right options, creating static and shared libraries, making
: pieces of executable, and other chores -- whether you're using
: GCC, MSVC, or a dozen more supported C++ compilers -- on Windows,
: OSX, Linux and commercial UNIX systems.