How to Install and Uninstall glibc-headers.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "glibc-headers.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install glibc-headers.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                glibc-headers.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "glibc-headers.x86_64" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall glibc-headers.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                glibc-headers.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the glibc-headers.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : glibc-headers
Arch : x86_64
Version : 2.17
Release : 324.el7_9
Size : 2.2 M
Repo : installed
From repo : updates
Summary : Header files for development using standard C libraries.
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/glibc/
License : LGPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ with exceptions and GPLv2+
Description : The glibc-headers package contains the header files necessary
: for developing programs which use the standard C libraries (which
: are used by nearly all programs). If you are developing programs
: which will use the standard C libraries, your system needs to have
: these standard header files available in order to create the
: executables.
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: Install glibc-headers if you are going to develop programs which
: will use the standard C libraries.