How to Install and Uninstall ncurses-compat-libs.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "ncurses-compat-libs.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install ncurses-compat-libs.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ncurses-compat-libs.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ncurses-compat-libs.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 ncurses-compat-libs.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

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Available Packages
Name : ncurses-compat-libs
Arch : x86_64
Version : 6.0
Release : 8.20170212.amzn2.1.3
Size : 308 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Ncurses compatibility libraries
URL : http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ncurses.html
License : MIT
Description : The curses library routines are a terminal-independent method of
: updating character screens with reasonable optimization. The
: ncurses (new curses) library is a freely distributable replacement
: for the discontinued 4.4 BSD classic curses library.
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: This package contains the ABI version 5 of the ncurses libraries
: for compatibility.