How to Install and Uninstall xdg-utils.noarch Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 09,2025

1. Install "xdg-utils.noarch" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xdg-utils.noarch on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xdg-utils.noarch" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall xdg-utils.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 xdg-utils.noarch package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : xdg-utils
Arch : noarch
Version : 1.1.0
Release : 0.17.20120809git.amzn2
Size : 70 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Basic desktop integration functions
URL : http://portland.freedesktop.org/
License : MIT
Description : The xdg-utils package is a set of simple scripts that provide
: basic desktop integration functions for any Free Desktop, such as
: Linux. They are intended to provide a set of defacto standards.
: This means that:
: * Third party software developers can rely on these xdg-utils
: for all of their simple integration needs.
: * Developers of desktop environments can make sure that their
: environments are well supported
: * Distribution vendors can provide custom versions of these
: utilities
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: The following scripts are provided at this time:
: * xdg-desktop-icon Install icons to the desktop
: * xdg-desktop-menu Install desktop menu items
: * xdg-email Send mail using the user's preferred
: e-mail composer
: * xdg-icon-resource Install icon resources
: * xdg-mime Query information about file type handling
: and install descriptions for new file types
: * xdg-open Open a file or URL in the user's preferred
: application
: * xdg-screensaver Control the screensaver
: * xdg-settings Get various settings from the desktop
: environment