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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "libedit.x86_64" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall libedit.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : libedit
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.0
Release : 12.20121213cvs.amzn2.0.2
Size : 238 k
Repo : installed
From repo : amzn2-core
Summary : The NetBSD Editline library
URL : http://www.thrysoee.dk/editline/
License : BSD
Description : Libedit is an autotool- and libtoolized port of the NetBSD
: Editline library. It provides generic line editing, history, and
: tokenization functions, similar to those found in GNU Readline.