glibc.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: October 01,2023

1. Install glibc.x86_64 package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install glibc.x86_64 package:

sudo yum makecache

sudo yum install glibc.x86_64

2. Uninstall / Remove glibc.x86_64 package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall glibc.x86_64 package:

sudo yum remove glibc.x86_64

sudo yum autoremove

3. Details of glibc.x86_64 package

Installed Packages

Name        : glibc

Arch        : x86_64

Version     : 2.17

Release     : 324.el7_9

Size        : 13 M

Repo        : installed

From repo   : updates

Summary     : The GNU libc libraries

URL         : http://www.gnu.org/software/glibc/

License     : LGPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ with exceptions and GPLv2+

Description : The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by

            : multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and

            : memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is

            : kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular

            : package contains the most important sets of shared libraries: the

            : standard C library and the standard math library. Without these

            : two libraries, a Linux system will not function.