How to Install and Uninstall exiv2.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "exiv2.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install exiv2.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "exiv2.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall exiv2.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the exiv2.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

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Available Packages
Name : exiv2
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.27.0
Release : 4.amzn2.0.1
Size : 917 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Exif and Iptc metadata manipulation library
URL : http://www.exiv2.org/
License : GPLv2+
Description : A command line utility to access image metadata, allowing one to:
: * print the Exif metadata of Jpeg images as summary info,
: interpreted values, or the plain data for each tag
: * print the Iptc metadata of Jpeg images
: * print the Jpeg comment of Jpeg images
: * set, add and delete Exif and Iptc metadata of Jpeg images
: * adjust the Exif timestamp (that's how it all started...)
: * rename Exif image files according to the Exif timestamp
: * extract, insert and delete Exif metadata (including thumbnails),
: Iptc metadata and Jpeg comments