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

Last updated: September 27,2024

1. Install "dwz.x86_64" package

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


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

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


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : dwz
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.11
Release : 3.amzn2.0.3
Size : 98 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : DWARF optimization and duplicate removal tool
License : GPLv2+ and GPLv3+
Description : The dwz package contains a program that attempts to optimize DWARF
: debugging information contained in ELF shared libraries and ELF
: executables for size, by replacing DWARF information
: representation with equivalent smaller representation where
: possible and by reducing the amount of duplication using
: techniques from DWARF standard appendix E - creating
: DW_TAG_partial_unit compilation units (CUs) for duplicated
: information and using DW_TAG_imported_unit to import it into each
: CU that needs it.