How to Install and Uninstall words.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "words.noarch" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install words.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "words.noarch" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall words.noarch 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 words.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : words
Arch : noarch
Version : 3.0
Release : 22.amzn2
Size : 1.4 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A dictionary of English words for the /usr/share/dict directory
URL : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby_Project
License : Public Domain
Description : The words file is a dictionary of English words for the
: /usr/share/dict directory. Some programs use this database of
: words to check spelling. Password checkers use it to look for bad
: passwords.