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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "gd.x86_64" package

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


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                gd.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gd.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gd.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : gd
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.0.35
Release : 27.amzn2
Size : 146 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A graphics library for quick creation of PNG or JPEG images
URL : http://www.libgd.org/Main_Page
License : MIT
Description : The gd graphics library allows your code to quickly draw images
: complete with lines, arcs, text, multiple colors, cut and paste
: from other images, and flood fills, and to write out the result as
: a PNG or JPEG file. This is particularly useful in Web
: applications, where PNG and JPEG are two of the formats accepted
: for inline images by most browsers. Note that gd is not a paint
: program.