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

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "pngcrush.x86_64" package

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


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                pngcrush.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pngcrush.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall pngcrush.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 pngcrush.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : pngcrush
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.7.59
Release : 4.amzn2.0.2
Size : 53 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Optimizer for PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files
URL : http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/
License : zlib
Description : %{pngcrush} is an optimizer for PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
: files. It can be run from a commandline in an MSDOS window, or
: from a UNIX or LINUX commandline.
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: Its main purpose is to reduce the size of the PNG IDAT datastream
: by trying various compression levels an PNG filter methods. It
: also can be used to remove unwanted ancillary chunks, or to add
: certain chunks including gAMA, tRNS, iCCP, and textual chunks.