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

Last updated: January 08,2025

1. Install "pinentry.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to install pinentry.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                pinentry.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pinentry.x86_64" package

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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : pinentry
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.8.1
Release : 17.amzn2.0.2
Size : 156 k
Repo : installed
Summary : Collection of simple PIN or passphrase entry dialogs
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 curses (text) based version of the PIN
: entry dialog.