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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "freeglut.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install freeglut.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall freeglut.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 freeglut.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : freeglut
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.0.0
Release : 8.amzn2
Size : 185 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A freely licensed alternative to the GLUT library
URL : http://freeglut.sourceforge.net
License : MIT
Description : freeglut is a completely open source alternative to the OpenGL
: Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library with an OSI approved free software
: license. GLUT was originally written by Mark Kilgard to support
: the sample programs in the second edition OpenGL 'RedBook'. Since
: then, GLUT has been used in a wide variety of practical
: applications because it is simple, universally available and
: highly portable.
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: freeglut allows the user to create and manage windows containing
: OpenGL contexts on a wide range of platforms and also read the
: mouse, keyboard and joystick functions.