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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "glibc.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install glibc.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall glibc.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : glibc
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.26
Release : 58.amzn2
Size : 13 M
Repo : installed
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.