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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "libevent-devel.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libevent-devel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libevent-devel.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libevent-devel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libevent-devel
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.0.21
Release : 4.amzn2.0.3
Size : 85 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Header files, libraries and development documentation for libevent
URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/levent/
License : BSD
Description : This package contains the header files, static libraries and
: development documentation for libevent. If you like to develop
: programs using libevent, you will need to install libevent-devel.