How to Install and Uninstall git-core.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "git-core.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install git-core.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "git-core.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall git-core.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 git-core.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : git-core
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.32.0
Release : 1.amzn2.0.1
Size : 25 M
Repo : installed
From repo : amzn2-core
Summary : Core package of git with minimal functionality
URL : https://git-scm.com/
License : GPLv2
Description : Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with
: an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level
: operations and full access to internals.
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: The git-core rpm installs really the core tools with minimal
: dependencies. Install git package for common set of tools.
: To install all git packages, including tools for integrating with
: other SCMs, install the git-all meta-package.