How to Install and Uninstall graphite2.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "graphite2.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install graphite2.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                graphite2.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "graphite2.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall graphite2.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                graphite2.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the graphite2.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : graphite2
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.3.10
Release : 1.amzn2.0.2
Size : 115 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Font rendering capabilities for complex non-Roman writing systems
URL : https://sourceforge.net/projects/silgraphite/
License : (LGPLv2+ or GPLv2+ or MPL) and (Netscape or GPLv2+ or LGPLv2+)
Description : Graphite2 is a project within SIL?s Non-Roman Script Initiative
: and Language Software Development groups to provide rendering
: capabilities for complex non-Roman writing systems. Graphite can
: be used to create ?smart fonts? capable of displaying writing
: systems with various complex behaviors. With respect to the Text
: Encoding Model, Graphite handles the "Rendering" aspect of writing
: system implementation.