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libnet-devel


Information about the package, libnet-devel, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The libnet-devel package is designed for, Development files for the libnet library.


Package Name:

libnet-devel

Summary:

Development files for the libnet library

Description:

The libnet-devel package includes header files and libraries necessary for developing programs which use the libnet library. Libnet is very handy with which to write network tools and network test code. See the manpage and sample test code for more detailed information.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

1.1.6

Release:

7.el6

Size:

181 k

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

BSD



Handy Yum Commands for libnet-devel


Control the libnet-devel package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install libnet-devel

This command will install libnet-devel on the server.

yum remove libnet-devel

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

yum -y remove libnet-devel

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

yum update libnet-devel

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

yum -y update libnet-devel

This command will update libnet-devel 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 libnet-devel when using the -y flag.

yum info libnet-devel

This command will show you core information about the libnet-devel package.

yum deplist libnet-devel

This command will show you the dependencies for libnet-devel. 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 libnet-devel

This command will check if there is an update waiting on libnet-devel. 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.