How to Install and Uninstall libcap-static.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "libcap-static.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libcap-static.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libcap-static.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libcap-static.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libcap-static
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.54
Release : 1.amzn2.0.1
Size : 28 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Static libraries for libcap development
URL : https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/
License : BSD or GPLv2
Description : The libcap-static package contains static libraries needed to
: develop programs that use libcap and need to be statically linked.
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: libcap is a library for getting and setting POSIX.1e (formerly
: POSIX 6) draft 15 capabilities.