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

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "python-tools.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install python-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python-tools.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall python-tools.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : python-tools
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.7.18
Release : 1.amzn2.0.4
Size : 843 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A collection of development tools included with Python
URL : http://www.python.org/
License : Python
Description : This package includes several tools to help with the development
: of Python programs, including IDLE (an IDE with editing and
: debugging facilities), a color editor (pynche), and a python
: gettext program (pygettext.py).