How to Install and Uninstall glibc-common.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "glibc-common.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install glibc-common.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                glibc-common.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "glibc-common.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall glibc-common.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                glibc-common.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the glibc-common.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : glibc-common
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.26
Release : 58.amzn2
Size : 3.3 M
Repo : installed
Summary : Common binaries and locale data for glibc
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/glibc/
License : LGPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ with exceptions and GPLv2+
Description : The glibc-common package includes common binaries for the GNU libc
: libraries, as well as national language (locale) support.