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libc-client


Information about the package, libc-client, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The libc-client package is designed for, C-client mail access routines for IMAP and POP protocols.


Package Name:

libc-client

Summary:

C-client mail access routines for IMAP and POP protocols

Description:

C-client is a common API for accessing mailboxes. It is used internally by the popular PINE mail reader, the University of Washington's IMAP server and PHP.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

2007e

Release:

11.el6

Size:

515 k

Repository:

base

From Repository:

Licence:

ASL 2.0



Handy Yum Commands for libc-client


Control the libc-client package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install libc-client

This command will install libc-client on the server.

yum remove libc-client

This command will un-install libc-client on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove libc-client, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y remove libc-client

This command will un-install libc-client 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 libc-client when using the -y flag.

yum update libc-client

This command will update libc-client to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove libc-client, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y update libc-client

This command will update libc-client 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 libc-client when using the -y flag.

yum info libc-client

This command will show you core information about the libc-client package.

yum deplist libc-client

This command will show you the dependencies for libc-client. 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 libc-client

This command will check if there is an update waiting on libc-client. 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.