Information about the package, python2-hwdata, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python2-hwdata package is designed for, Python bindings to hwdata package.
Package Name:
python2-hwdata
Summary:
Python bindings to hwdata package
Description:
Provide python interface to database stored in hwdata package. It allows you to get human readable description of USB and PCI devices. This is the Python 2 build of the module.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
2.3.5
Release:
1.el6
Size:
34 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2
Control the python2-hwdata package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python2-hwdata
This command will install python2-hwdata on the server.
yum remove python2-hwdata
This command will un-install python2-hwdata on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python2-hwdata, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python2-hwdata
This command will un-install python2-hwdata 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 python2-hwdata when using the -y flag.
yum update python2-hwdata
This command will update python2-hwdata to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python2-hwdata, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python2-hwdata
This command will update python2-hwdata 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 python2-hwdata when using the -y flag.
yum info python2-hwdata
This command will show you core information about the python2-hwdata package.
yum deplist python2-hwdata
This command will show you the dependencies for python2-hwdata. 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 python2-hwdata
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python2-hwdata. 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.