How to Install and Uninstall protobuf-lite.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "protobuf-lite.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to install protobuf-lite.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                protobuf-lite.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "protobuf-lite.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall protobuf-lite.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                protobuf-lite.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the protobuf-lite.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : protobuf-lite
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.5.0
Release : 8.amzn2.0.2
Size : 59 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Protocol Buffers LITE_RUNTIME libraries
URL : http://code.google.com/p/protobuf/
License : BSD
Description : Protocol Buffers built with optimize_for = LITE_RUNTIME.
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: The "optimize_for = LITE_RUNTIME" option causes the compiler to
: generate code which only depends libprotobuf-lite, which is much
: smaller than libprotobuf but lacks descriptors, reflection, and
: some other features.