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

Last updated: February 04,2025

1. Install "libpng.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install libpng.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libpng.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : libpng
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 2
Version : 1.5.13
Release : 8.amzn2
Size : 594 k
Repo : installed
From repo : amzn2-core
Summary : A library of functions for manipulating PNG image format files
URL : http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/
License : zlib
Description : The libpng package contains a library of functions for creating
: and manipulating PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image format
: files. PNG is a bit-mapped graphics format similar to the GIF
: format. PNG was created to replace the GIF format, since GIF uses
: a patented data compression algorithm.
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: Libpng should be installed if you need to manipulate PNG format
: image files.