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

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "liboil.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install liboil.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall liboil.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : liboil
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.3.16
Release : 10.amzn2.0.2
Size : 127 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Library of Optimized Inner Loops, CPU optimized functions
URL : http://liboil.freedesktop.org/
License : BSD
Description : Liboil is a library of simple functions that are optimized for
: various CPUs. These functions are generally loops implementing
: simple algorithms, such as converting an array of N integers to
: floating-poing numbers or multiplying and summing an array of N
: numbers. Clearly such functions are candidates for significant
: optimization using various techniques, especially by using
: extended instructions provided by modern CPUs (Altivec, MMX, SSE,
: etc.).