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libnetfilter_log


Information about the package, libnetfilter_log, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The libnetfilter_log package is designed for, Netfilter logging userspace library.


Package Name:

libnetfilter_log

Summary:

Netfilter logging userspace library

Description:

libnetfilter_log is a userspace library providing interface to packets that have been logged by the kernel packet filter. It is is part of a system that deprecates the old syslog/dmesg based packet logging. libnetfilter_log has been previously known as libnfnetlink_log. libnetfilter_log is used by ulogd2.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

1.0.1

Release:

7.el6

Size:

21 k

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2



Handy Yum Commands for libnetfilter_log


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


Command

Description of Command

yum install libnetfilter_log

This command will install libnetfilter_log on the server.

yum remove libnetfilter_log

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

yum -y remove libnetfilter_log

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

yum update libnetfilter_log

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

yum -y update libnetfilter_log

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

yum info libnetfilter_log

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

yum deplist libnetfilter_log

This command will show you the dependencies for libnetfilter_log. 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 libnetfilter_log

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