How to Install and Uninstall groff-x11.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "groff-x11.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install groff-x11.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 "groff-x11.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall groff-x11.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                groff-x11.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the groff-x11.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : groff-x11
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.22.2
Release : 8.amzn2.0.2
Size : 87 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Parts of the groff formatting system that require X Windows System
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/
License : GPLv3+ and GFDL and BSD and MIT
Description : The groff-x11 package contains the parts of the groff text
: processor package that require X Windows System. These include
: gxditview (display groff intermediate output files on X Window
: System display) and xtotroff (converts X font metrics into groff
: font metrics).