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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "perl-threads.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install perl-threads.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "perl-threads.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall perl-threads.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-threads.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : perl-threads
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.87
Release : 4.amzn2.0.2
Size : 96 k
Repo : installed
From repo : amzn2-core
Summary : Perl interpreter-based threads
URL : http://search.cpan.org/dist/threads/
License : GPL+ or Artistic
Description : Since Perl 5.8, thread programming has been available using a
: model called interpreter threads which provides a new Perl
: interpreter for each thread, and, by default, results in no data
: or state information being shared between threads.
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: (Prior to Perl 5.8, 5005threads was available through the
: "Thread.pm" API. This threading model has been deprecated, and was
: removed as of Perl 5.10.0.)