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

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "libstdc++.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install libstdc++.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                libstdc++.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libstdc++.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall libstdc++.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : libstdc++
Arch : x86_64
Version : 7.3.1
Release : 13.amzn2
Size : 1.7 M
Repo : installed
Summary : GNU Standard C++ Library
URL : http://gcc.gnu.org
License : GPLv3+ and GPLv3+ with exceptions and GPLv2+ with exceptions and
: LGPLv2+ and BSD
Description : The libstdc++ package contains a rewritten standard compliant GCC
: Standard C++ Library.