How to Install and Uninstall pinentry-qt.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "pinentry-qt.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install pinentry-qt.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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2. Uninstall "pinentry-qt.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall pinentry-qt.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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3. Information about the pinentry-qt.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : pinentry-qt
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.8.1
Release : 17.amzn2.0.2
Size : 67 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Passphrase/PIN entry dialog based on Qt3
URL : http://www.gnupg.org/aegypten/
License : GPLv2
Description : Pinentry is a collection of simple PIN or passphrase entry dialogs
: which utilize the Assuan protocol as described by the aegypten
: project; see http://www.gnupg.org/aegypten/ for details.
: This package contains the Qt3 GUI based version of the PIN entry
: dialog.