How to Install and Uninstall libpng-static.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "libpng-static.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libpng-static.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libpng-static.x86_64" package

Learn how to uninstall libpng-static.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 libpng-static.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libpng-static
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 2
Version : 1.5.13
Release : 8.amzn2
Size : 92 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Static PNG image format file library
URL : http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/
License : zlib
Description : The libpng-static package contains the statically linkable version
: of libpng. Linking to static libraries is discouraged for most
: applications, but it is necessary for some boot packages.