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

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "liblouis.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install liblouis.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "liblouis.x86_64" package

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


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

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Name : liblouis
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.6.2
Release : 21.amzn2.0.1
Size : 1.4 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Braille translation and back-translation library
URL : http://liblouis.org
License : LGPLv3+
Description : Liblouis is an open-source braille translator and back-translator
: named in honor of Louis Braille. It features support for computer
: and literary braille, supports contracted and uncontracted
: translation for many languages and has support for hyphenation.
: New languages can easily be added through tables that support a
: rule- or dictionary based approach. Liblouis also supports math
: braille (Nemeth and Marburg).
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: Liblouis has features to support screen-reading programs. This has
: led to its use in two open-source screen readers, NVDA and Orca.
: It is also used in some commercial assistive technology
: applications for example by ViewPlus.
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: Liblouis is based on the translation routines in the BRLTTY screen
: reader for Linux. It has, however, gone far beyond these routines.