Information about the package, dev86, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The dev86 package is designed for, A real mode 80x86 assembler and linker.
Package Name:
dev86
Summary:
A real mode 80x86 assembler and linker
Description:
The dev86 package provides an assembler and linker for real mode 80x86 instructions. You'll need to have this package installed in order to build programs that run in real mode, including LILO and the kernel's bootstrapping code, from their sources. You should install dev86 if you intend to build programs that run in real mode from their source code.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
0.16.17
Release:
15.1.el6
Size:
330 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
GPL+ and GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
Control the dev86 package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install dev86
This command will install dev86 on the server.
yum remove dev86
This command will un-install dev86 on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove dev86, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove dev86
This command will un-install dev86 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 dev86 when using the -y flag.
yum update dev86
This command will update dev86 to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove dev86, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update dev86
This command will update dev86 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 dev86 when using the -y flag.
yum info dev86
This command will show you core information about the dev86 package.
yum deplist dev86
This command will show you the dependencies for dev86. 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 dev86
This command will check if there is an update waiting on dev86. 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.