Information about the package, python-xlib, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-xlib package is designed for, X client library for Python.
Package Name:
python-xlib
Summary:
X client library for Python
Description:
The Python X Library is a complete X11R6 client-side implementation, written in pure Python. It can be used to write low-levelish X Windows client applications in Python.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
0.15
Release:
0.9.rc1.el6
Size:
193 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the python-xlib package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-xlib
This command will install python-xlib on the server.
yum remove python-xlib
This command will un-install python-xlib on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-xlib, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-xlib
This command will un-install python-xlib 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-xlib when using the -y flag.
yum update python-xlib
This command will update python-xlib to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-xlib, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-xlib
This command will update python-xlib 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-xlib when using the -y flag.
yum info python-xlib
This command will show you core information about the python-xlib package.
yum deplist python-xlib
This command will show you the dependencies for python-xlib. 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-xlib
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-xlib. 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.