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

Last updated: February 05,2025

1. Install "zstd.x86_64" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall zstd.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                zstd.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the zstd.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : zstd
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.5.2
Release : 1.amzn2
Size : 430 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Zstd compression library
URL : https://github.com/facebook/zstd
License : BSD and GPLv2
Description : Zstd, short for Zstandard, is a fast lossless compression
: algorithm, targeting real-time compression scenarios at zlib-level
: compression ratio.