Information about the package, python-iptools, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-iptools package is designed for, A few useful functions and objects for manipulating IP addresses.
Package Name:
python-iptools
Summary:
A few useful functions and objects for manipulating IP addresses
Description:
A few useful functions and objects for manipulating IPv4 and IPv6 addresses in python. The project was inspired by a desire to be able to use CIDR address notation to designate INTERNAL_IPS in a Django project's settings file.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
0.6.1
Release:
1.el6
Size:
27 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
BSD
Control the python-iptools package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-iptools
This command will install python-iptools on the server.
yum remove python-iptools
This command will un-install python-iptools on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-iptools, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-iptools
This command will un-install python-iptools 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 python-iptools when using the -y flag.
yum update python-iptools
This command will update python-iptools to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-iptools, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-iptools
This command will update python-iptools 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 python-iptools when using the -y flag.
yum info python-iptools
This command will show you core information about the python-iptools package.
yum deplist python-iptools
This command will show you the dependencies for python-iptools. 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 python-iptools
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-iptools. 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.