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

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "libaio.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libaio.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libaio.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libaio
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.3.109
Release : 13.amzn2.0.2
Size : 24 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Linux-native asynchronous I/O access library
License : LGPLv2+
Description : The Linux-native asynchronous I/O facility ("async I/O", or "aio")
: has a richer API and capability set than the simple POSIX async
: I/O facility. This library, libaio, provides the Linux-native API
: for async I/O. The POSIX async I/O facility requires this library
: in order to provide kernel-accelerated async I/O capabilities, as
: do applications which require the Linux-native async I/O API.