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pyexiv2


Information about the package, pyexiv2, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The pyexiv2 package is designed for, Python binding to exiv2.


Package Name:

pyexiv2

Summary:

Python binding to exiv2

Description:

pyexiv2 is a python binding to exiv2, the C++ library for manipulation of EXIF and IPTC image metadata. It is a python module that allows your python scripts to read and write metadata (EXIF, IPTC, thumbnail) embedded in image files (JPEG, TIFF, ...).

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

0.3.2

Release:

13.el6

Size:

272 k

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2+



Handy Yum Commands for pyexiv2


Control the pyexiv2 package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install pyexiv2

This command will install pyexiv2 on the server.

yum remove pyexiv2

This command will un-install pyexiv2 on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove pyexiv2, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y remove pyexiv2

This command will un-install pyexiv2 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 pyexiv2 when using the -y flag.

yum update pyexiv2

This command will update pyexiv2 to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove pyexiv2, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y update pyexiv2

This command will update pyexiv2 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 pyexiv2 when using the -y flag.

yum info pyexiv2

This command will show you core information about the pyexiv2 package.

yum deplist pyexiv2

This command will show you the dependencies for pyexiv2. 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 pyexiv2

This command will check if there is an update waiting on pyexiv2. 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.