Information about the package, ruby-mysql, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The ruby-mysql package is designed for, A Ruby interface to MySQL.
Package Name:
ruby-mysql
Summary:
A Ruby interface to MySQL
Description:
This is the MySQL API module for Ruby. It provides the same functions for Ruby programs that the MySQL C API provides for C programs.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
2.8.2
Release:
1.el6
Size:
45 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
Ruby
Control the ruby-mysql package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install ruby-mysql
This command will install ruby-mysql on the server.
yum remove ruby-mysql
This command will un-install ruby-mysql on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ruby-mysql, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove ruby-mysql
This command will un-install ruby-mysql 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 ruby-mysql when using the -y flag.
yum update ruby-mysql
This command will update ruby-mysql to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ruby-mysql, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update ruby-mysql
This command will update ruby-mysql 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 ruby-mysql when using the -y flag.
yum info ruby-mysql
This command will show you core information about the ruby-mysql package.
yum deplist ruby-mysql
This command will show you the dependencies for ruby-mysql. 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 ruby-mysql
This command will check if there is an update waiting on ruby-mysql. 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.