How to Install and Uninstall php-devel.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "php-devel.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install php-devel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "php-devel.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall php-devel.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 php-devel.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : php-devel
Arch : x86_64
Version : 7.4.28
Release : 1.amzn2
Size : 1.3 M
Repo : amzn2extra-php7.4/2/x86_64
Summary : Files needed for building PHP extensions
URL : http://www.php.net/
License : PHP and Zend and BSD and MIT and ASL 1.0
Description : The php-devel package contains the files needed for building PHP
: extensions. If you need to compile your own PHP extensions, you
: will need to install this package.