Information about the package, ksm_preload, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The ksm_preload package is designed for, Library for enabling sharing memory pages between applications.
Package Name:
ksm_preload
Summary:
Library for enabling sharing memory pages between applications
Description:
The ksm_preload package contains library ksm_preload which enables legacy applications to leverage Linux's memory deduplication.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
0.10
Release:
3.el6
Size:
8.5 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv3
Control the ksm_preload package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install ksm_preload
This command will install ksm_preload on the server.
yum remove ksm_preload
This command will un-install ksm_preload on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ksm_preload, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove ksm_preload
This command will un-install ksm_preload 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 ksm_preload when using the -y flag.
yum update ksm_preload
This command will update ksm_preload to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ksm_preload, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update ksm_preload
This command will update ksm_preload 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 ksm_preload when using the -y flag.
yum info ksm_preload
This command will show you core information about the ksm_preload package.
yum deplist ksm_preload
This command will show you the dependencies for ksm_preload. 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 ksm_preload
This command will check if there is an update waiting on ksm_preload. 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.