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

Last updated: July 01,2024

1. Install "libvmmalloc.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libvmmalloc.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libvmmalloc.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 libvmmalloc.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : libvmmalloc
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.3
Release : 3.amzn2
Size : 123 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Dynamic to Persistent Memory allocation translation library
URL : http://pmem.io/nvml
License : BSD
Description : The libvmmalloc library transparently converts all the dynamic
: memory allocations into persistent memory allocations. This allows
: the use of persistent memory as volatile memory without modifying
: the target application.
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: The typical usage of libvmmalloc is to load it via the LD_PRELOAD
: environment variable.