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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "newt.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install newt.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall newt.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : newt
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.52.15
Release : 4.amzn2.0.2
Size : 105 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A library for text mode user interfaces
URL : https://fedorahosted.org/newt/
License : LGPLv2
Description : Newt is a programming library for color text mode, widget based
: user interfaces. Newt can be used to add stacked windows, entry
: widgets, checkboxes, radio buttons, labels, plain text fields,
: scrollbars, etc., to text mode user interfaces. This package also
: contains the shared library needed by programs built with newt, as
: well as a /usr/bin/dialog replacement called whiptail. Newt is
: based on the slang library.