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Information about the package, jam, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The jam package is designed for, Program construction tool, similar to make.


Package Name:

jam

Summary:

Program construction tool, similar to make

Description:

Jam is a program construction tool, like make. Jam recursively builds target files from source files, using dependency information and updating actions expressed in the Jambase file, which is written in jam's own interpreted language. The default Jambase is compiled into jam and provides a boilerplate for common use, relying on a user-provide file "Jamfile" to enumerate actual targets and sources.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

2.5

Release:

10.el6

Size:

87 k

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

Copyright only



Handy Yum Commands for jam


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


Command

Description of Command

yum install jam

This command will install jam on the server.

yum remove jam

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

yum -y remove jam

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

yum update jam

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

yum -y update jam

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

yum info jam

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

yum deplist jam

This command will show you the dependencies for jam. 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 jam

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