Information about the package, python-posix_ipc, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-posix_ipc package is designed for, POSIX IPC primitives (semaphores and shared memory) for Python.
Package Name:
python-posix_ipc
Summary:
POSIX IPC primitives (semaphores and shared memory) for Python
Description:
posix_ipc is a Python module (written in C) that permits creation and manipulation of POSIX inter-process semaphores, shared memory and message queues on platforms supporting POSIX Realtime Extensions, POSIX 1003.1b-1993.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
0.9.8
Release:
1.el6
Size:
45 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
BSD
Control the python-posix_ipc package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-posix_ipc
This command will install python-posix_ipc on the server.
yum remove python-posix_ipc
This command will un-install python-posix_ipc on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-posix_ipc, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-posix_ipc
This command will un-install python-posix_ipc 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-posix_ipc when using the -y flag.
yum update python-posix_ipc
This command will update python-posix_ipc to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-posix_ipc, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-posix_ipc
This command will update python-posix_ipc 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-posix_ipc when using the -y flag.
yum info python-posix_ipc
This command will show you core information about the python-posix_ipc package.
yum deplist python-posix_ipc
This command will show you the dependencies for python-posix_ipc. 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-posix_ipc
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-posix_ipc. 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.