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smbios-utils-bin


Information about the package, smbios-utils-bin, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The smbios-utils-bin package is designed for, Binary utilities that use libsmbios.


Package Name:

smbios-utils-bin

Summary:

Binary utilities that use libsmbios

Description:

Get BIOS information, such as System product name, product id, service tag and asset tag.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

2.2.26

Release:

3.el6

Size:

91 k

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2+ or OSL 2.1



Handy Yum Commands for smbios-utils-bin


Control the smbios-utils-bin package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install smbios-utils-bin

This command will install smbios-utils-bin on the server.

yum remove smbios-utils-bin

This command will un-install smbios-utils-bin on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove smbios-utils-bin, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y remove smbios-utils-bin

This command will un-install smbios-utils-bin 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 smbios-utils-bin when using the -y flag.

yum update smbios-utils-bin

This command will update smbios-utils-bin to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove smbios-utils-bin, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y update smbios-utils-bin

This command will update smbios-utils-bin 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 smbios-utils-bin when using the -y flag.

yum info smbios-utils-bin

This command will show you core information about the smbios-utils-bin package.

yum deplist smbios-utils-bin

This command will show you the dependencies for smbios-utils-bin. 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 smbios-utils-bin

This command will check if there is an update waiting on smbios-utils-bin. 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.