How to Install and Uninstall m4.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "m4.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install m4.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                m4.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "m4.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall m4.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                m4.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the m4.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : m4
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.4.16
Release : 10.amzn2.0.2
Size : 256 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The GNU macro processor
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/
License : GPLv3+
Description : A GNU implementation of the traditional UNIX macro processor. M4
: is useful for writing text files which can be logically parsed,
: and is used by many programs as part of their build process. M4
: has built-in functions for including files, running shell
: commands, doing arithmetic, etc. The autoconf program needs m4
: for generating configure scripts, but not for running configure
: scripts.
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: Install m4 if you need a macro processor.