How to Install and Uninstall libcap.i686 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "libcap.i686" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libcap.i686 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libcap.i686" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libcap.i686 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                libcap.i686
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libcap.i686 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libcap
Arch : i686
Version : 2.54
Release : 1.amzn2.0.1
Size : 75 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Library for getting and setting POSIX.1e capabilities
URL : https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/
License : BSD or GPLv2
Description : libcap is a library for getting and setting POSIX.1e (formerly
: POSIX 6) draft 15 capabilities.