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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "libvdpau.x86_64" package

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


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

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


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libvdpau
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.1.1
Release : 3.amzn2.0.2
Size : 34 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Wrapper library for the Video Decode and Presentation API
URL : http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/VDPAU
License : MIT
Description : VDPAU is the Video Decode and Presentation API for UNIX. It
: provides an interface to video decode acceleration and
: presentation hardware present in modern GPUs.