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

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "finch.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install finch.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall finch.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : finch
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.10.11
Release : 7.amzn2
Size : 260 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A text-based user interface for Pidgin
URL : http://pidgin.im/
License : GPLv2+ and GPLv2 and MIT
Description : A text-based user interface for using libpurple. This can be run
: from a standard text console or from a terminal within X Windows.
: It uses ncurses and our homegrown gnt library for drawing windows
: and text.