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

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "liblockfile.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install liblockfile.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall liblockfile.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : liblockfile
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.08
Release : 17.amzn2.0.2
Size : 21 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : This implements a number of functions found in -lmail on SysV
: systems
URL : http://packages.qa.debian.org/libl/liblockfile.html
License : GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
Description : This library implements a number of functions found in -lmail on
: SysV systems. These functions are designed to lock the standard
: mailboxes in /var/mail (or wherever the system puts them).
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: In additions, this library adds a number of functions to create,
: manage and remove generic lockfiles.