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

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "libinput.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libinput.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libinput.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libinput
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.8.4
Release : 2.amzn2
Size : 142 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Input device library
URL : http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libinput/
License : MIT
Description : libinput is a library that handles input devices for display
: servers and other applications that need to directly deal with
: input devices.
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: It provides device detection, device handling, input device event
: processing and abstraction so minimize the amount of custom input
: code the user of libinput need to provide the common set of
: functionality that users expect.