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x3270-x11


Information about the package, x3270-x11, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The x3270-x11 package is designed for, IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator for the X Window System.


Package Name:

x3270-x11

Summary:

IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator for the X Window System

Description:

The x3270 program opens a window in the X Window System which emulates the actual look of an IBM 3278/3279 terminal, commonly used with mainframe applications. x3270 also allows you to telnet to an IBM host from the x3270 window. Install the x3270-x11 package if you need to access IBM hosts using an IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator from X11.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

3.3.15

Release:

2.el6

Size:

641 k

Repository:

base

From Repository:

Licence:

MIT



Handy Yum Commands for x3270-x11


Control the x3270-x11 package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install x3270-x11

This command will install x3270-x11 on the server.

yum remove x3270-x11

This command will un-install x3270-x11 on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove x3270-x11, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y remove x3270-x11

This command will un-install x3270-x11 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 x3270-x11 when using the -y flag.

yum update x3270-x11

This command will update x3270-x11 to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove x3270-x11, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y update x3270-x11

This command will update x3270-x11 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 x3270-x11 when using the -y flag.

yum info x3270-x11

This command will show you core information about the x3270-x11 package.

yum deplist x3270-x11

This command will show you the dependencies for x3270-x11. 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 x3270-x11

This command will check if there is an update waiting on x3270-x11. 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.