Information about the package, hdf, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The hdf package is designed for, A general purpose library and file format for storing scientific.
Package Name:
hdf
Summary:
A general purpose library and file format for storing scientific
Description:
HDF is a general purpose library and file format for storing scientific data. HDF can store two primary objects: datasets and groups. A dataset is essentially a multidimensional array of data elements, and a group is a structure for organizing objects in an HDF file. Using these two basic objects, one can create and store almost any kind of scientific data structure, such as images, arrays of vectors, and structured and unstructured grids. You can also mix and match them in HDF files according to your needs.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
4.2.13
Release:
1.el6
Size:
1.7 M
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
BSD
Control the hdf package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install hdf
This command will install hdf on the server.
yum remove hdf
This command will un-install hdf on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove hdf, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove hdf
This command will un-install hdf 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 hdf when using the -y flag.
yum update hdf
This command will update hdf to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove hdf, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update hdf
This command will update hdf 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 hdf when using the -y flag.
yum info hdf
This command will show you core information about the hdf package.
yum deplist hdf
This command will show you the dependencies for hdf. 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 hdf
This command will check if there is an update waiting on hdf. 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.