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lrzsz


Information about the package, lrzsz, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The lrzsz package is designed for, The lrz and lsz modem communications programs.


Package Name:

lrzsz

Summary:

The lrz and lsz modem communications programs

Description:

Lrzsz (consisting of lrz and lsz) is a cosmetically modified zmodem/ymodem/xmodem package built from the public-domain version of the rzsz package. Lrzsz was created to provide a working GNU copylefted Zmodem solution for Linux systems.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

0.12.20

Release:

27.1.el6

Size:

71 k

Repository:

base

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2+



Handy Yum Commands for lrzsz


Control the lrzsz package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install lrzsz

This command will install lrzsz on the server.

yum remove lrzsz

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

yum -y remove lrzsz

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

yum update lrzsz

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

yum -y update lrzsz

This command will update lrzsz 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 lrzsz when using the -y flag.

yum info lrzsz

This command will show you core information about the lrzsz package.

yum deplist lrzsz

This command will show you the dependencies for lrzsz. 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 lrzsz

This command will check if there is an update waiting on lrzsz. 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.