Information about the package, boost-python, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The boost-python package is designed for, Runtime component of boost python library.
Package Name:
boost-python
Summary:
Runtime component of boost python library
Description:
The Boost Python Library is a framework for interfacing Python and C++. It allows you to quickly and seamlessly expose C++ classes functions and objects to Python, and vice versa, using no special tools -- just your C++ compiler. This package contains runtime support for Boost Python Library.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
1.41.0
Release:
28.el6
Size:
120 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
Boost
Control the boost-python package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install boost-python
This command will install boost-python on the server.
yum remove boost-python
This command will un-install boost-python on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove boost-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove boost-python
This command will un-install boost-python on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove boost-python when using the -y flag.
yum update boost-python
This command will update boost-python to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove boost-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update boost-python
This command will update boost-python to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove boost-python when using the -y flag.
yum info boost-python
This command will show you core information about the boost-python package.
yum deplist boost-python
This command will show you the dependencies for boost-python. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update boost-python
This command will check if there is an update waiting on boost-python. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.