Information about the package, netplug, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The netplug package is designed for, Daemon that responds to network cables being plugged in and out.
Package Name:
netplug
Summary:
Daemon that responds to network cables being plugged in and out
Description:
Netplug is a daemon that manages network interfaces in response to link-level events such as cables being plugged in and out. When a cable is plugged into an interface, the netplug daemon brings that interface up. When the cable is unplugged, the daemon brings that interface back down. This is extremely useful for systems such as laptops, which are constantly being unplugged from one network and plugged into another, and for moving systems in a machine room from one switch to another without a need for manual intervention.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
1.2.9.2
Release:
4.el6
Size:
30 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2
Control the netplug package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install netplug
This command will install netplug on the server.
yum remove netplug
This command will un-install netplug on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove netplug, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove netplug
This command will un-install netplug 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 netplug when using the -y flag.
yum update netplug
This command will update netplug to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove netplug, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update netplug
This command will update netplug 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 netplug when using the -y flag.
yum info netplug
This command will show you core information about the netplug package.
yum deplist netplug
This command will show you the dependencies for netplug. 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 netplug
This command will check if there is an update waiting on netplug. 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.