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

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "readline-devel.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install readline-devel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                readline-devel.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "readline-devel.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall readline-devel.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : readline-devel
Arch : x86_64
Version : 6.2
Release : 10.amzn2.0.2
Size : 139 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Files needed to develop programs which use the readline library
URL : http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html
License : GPLv3+
Description : The Readline library provides a set of functions that allow users
: to edit typed command lines. If you want to develop programs that
: will use the readline library, you need to have the readline-devel
: package installed. You also need to have the readline package
: installed.