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openobex


Information about the package, openobex, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The openobex package is designed for, Library for using OBEX.


Package Name:

openobex

Summary:

Library for using OBEX

Description:

OBEX (OBject EXchange) is a protocol usually used by various mobile devices to exchange all kind of objects like files, pictures, calendar entries (vCal) and business cards (vCard). This package contains the Open OBEX shared C library.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

1.4

Release:

7.el6

Size:

36 k

Repository:

base

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+



Handy Yum Commands for openobex


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


Command

Description of Command

yum install openobex

This command will install openobex on the server.

yum remove openobex

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

yum -y remove openobex

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

yum update openobex

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

yum -y update openobex

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

yum info openobex

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

yum deplist openobex

This command will show you the dependencies for openobex. 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 openobex

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