Information about the package, jna, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The jna package is designed for, Pure Java access to native libraries.
Package Name:
jna
Summary:
Pure Java access to native libraries
Description:
JNA provides Java programs easy access to native shared libraries (DLLs on Windows) without writing anything but Java code. JNA's design aims to provide native access in a natural way with a minimum of effort. No boilerplate or generated code is required. While some attention is paid to performance, correctness and ease of use take priority.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
3.2.4
Release:
2.el6
Size:
232 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
LGPLv2+
Control the jna package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install jna
This command will install jna on the server.
yum remove jna
This command will un-install jna on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove jna, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove jna
This command will un-install jna 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 jna when using the -y flag.
yum update jna
This command will update jna to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove jna, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update jna
This command will update jna 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 jna when using the -y flag.
yum info jna
This command will show you core information about the jna package.
yum deplist jna
This command will show you the dependencies for jna. 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 jna
This command will check if there is an update waiting on jna. 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.