How to Install and Uninstall shared-mime-info.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "shared-mime-info.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install shared-mime-info.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                shared-mime-info.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "shared-mime-info.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall shared-mime-info.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                shared-mime-info.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the shared-mime-info.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : shared-mime-info
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.8
Release : 4.amzn2
Size : 2.3 M
Repo : installed
Summary : Shared MIME information database
URL : http://freedesktop.org/Software/shared-mime-info
License : GPLv2+
Description : This is the freedesktop.org shared MIME info database.
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: Many programs and desktops use the MIME system to represent the
: types of files. Frequently, it is necessary to work out the
: correct MIME type for a file. This is generally done by examining
: the file's name or contents, and looking up the correct MIME type
: in a database.