How to Install and Uninstall ninja-build.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "ninja-build.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install ninja-build.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ninja-build.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ninja-build.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                ninja-build.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ninja-build.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : ninja-build
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.7.2
Release : 2.amzn2.0.1
Size : 120 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A small build system with a focus on speed
URL : http://martine.github.com/ninja/
License : ASL 2.0
Description : Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed. It differs
: from other build systems in two major respects: it is designed to
: have its input files generated by a higher-level build system, and
: it is designed to run builds as fast as possible.