How to Install and Uninstall perl-macros.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 04,2025

1. Install "perl-macros.x86_64" package

Learn how to install perl-macros.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 "perl-macros.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall perl-macros.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 perl-macros.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : perl-macros
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 4
Version : 5.16.3
Release : 299.amzn2.0.1
Size : 5.0 k
Repo : installed
From repo : amzn2-core
Summary : Macros for rpmbuild
URL : http://www.perl.org/
License : GPL+ or Artistic
Description : Macros for rpmbuild are needed during build of srpm in koji. This
: sub-package must be installed into buildroot, so it will be needed
: by perl. Perl is needed because of git.