How to Install and Uninstall glibc.i686 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "glibc.i686" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install glibc.i686 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                glibc.i686
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "glibc.i686" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall glibc.i686 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                glibc.i686
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the glibc.i686 package on Amazon Linux 2

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Available Packages
Name : glibc
Arch : i686
Version : 2.26
Release : 58.amzn2
Size : 4.1 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The GNU libc libraries
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/glibc/
License : LGPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ with exceptions and GPLv2+
Description : The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by
: multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and
: memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is
: kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular
: package contains the most important sets of shared libraries: the
: standard C library and the standard math library. Without these
: two libraries, a Linux system will not function.