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

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "python-devel.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to install python-devel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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2. Uninstall "python-devel.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall python-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 python-devel.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

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Available Packages
Name : python-devel
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.7.18
Release : 1.amzn2.0.4
Size : 403 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The libraries and header files needed for Python development
URL : http://www.python.org/
License : Python
Description : The Python programming language's interpreter can be extended with
: dynamically loaded extensions and can be embedded in other
: programs. This package contains the header files and libraries
: needed to do these types of tasks.
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: Install python-devel if you want to develop Python extensions.
: The python package will also need to be installed. You'll
: probably also want to install the python-docs package, which
: contains Python documentation.