Information about the package, python-crypto, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-crypto package is designed for, Cryptography library for Python.
Package Name:
python-crypto
Summary:
Cryptography library for Python
Description:
Python-crypto is a collection of both secure hash functions (such as MD5 and SHA), and various encryption algorithms (AES, DES, RSA, ElGamal, etc.).
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
2.0.1
Release:
22.el6
Size:
159 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
Public Domain
Control the python-crypto package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-crypto
This command will install python-crypto on the server.
yum remove python-crypto
This command will un-install python-crypto on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-crypto, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-crypto
This command will un-install python-crypto 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 python-crypto when using the -y flag.
yum update python-crypto
This command will update python-crypto to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-crypto, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-crypto
This command will update python-crypto 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 python-crypto when using the -y flag.
yum info python-crypto
This command will show you core information about the python-crypto package.
yum deplist python-crypto
This command will show you the dependencies for python-crypto. 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 python-crypto
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-crypto. 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.