How to Install and Uninstall vala.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "vala.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to install vala.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "vala.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall vala.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 vala.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : vala
Arch : x86_64
Version : 0.40.8
Release : 1.amzn2
Size : 1.9 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A modern programming language for GNOME
URL : https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Vala
License : LGPLv2+ and BSD
Description : Vala is a new programming language that aims to bring modern
: programming language features to GNOME developers without imposing
: any additional runtime requirements and without using a different
: ABI compared to applications and libraries written in C.
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: valac, the Vala compiler, is a self-hosting compiler that
: translates Vala source code into C source and header files. It
: uses the GObject type system to create classes and interfaces
: declared in the Vala source code. It's also planned to generate
: GIDL files when gobject- introspection is ready.
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: The syntax of Vala is similar to C#, modified to better fit the
: GObject type system.