How to Install and Uninstall libattr-devel.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "libattr-devel.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install libattr-devel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo yum install
            
                        
                libattr-devel.x86_64
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "libattr-devel.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall libattr-devel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                libattr-devel.x86_64
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the libattr-devel.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libattr-devel
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.4.46
Release : 12.amzn2.0.2
Size : 35 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Files needed for building programs with libattr
URL : http://acl.bestbits.at/
License : LGPLv2+
Description : This package contains header files and documentation needed to
: develop programs which make use of extended attributes.
: For Linux programs, the documented system call API is the
: recommended interface, but an SGI IRIX compatibility interface
: is also provided.
:
: Currently only ext2, ext3 and XFS support extended attributes.
: The SGI IRIX compatibility API built above the Linux system calls
: is used by programs such as xfsdump(8), xfsrestore(8) and
: xfs_fsr(8).
:
: You should install libattr-devel if you want to develop programs
: which make use of extended attributes. If you install
: libattr-devel, you'll also want to install attr.