Information about the package, whatmask, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The whatmask package is designed for, Convert between different netmask types and show information.
Package Name:
whatmask
Summary:
Convert between different netmask types and show information
Description:
Whatmask is a small program that can analyze CIDR, netmask, netmask (hex), and wildcard bit notations to give useful information about a given network block in question. It is similar to ipcalc, but provides an easier-to-use interface.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
1.2
Release:
7.el6
Size:
21 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the whatmask package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install whatmask
This command will install whatmask on the server.
yum remove whatmask
This command will un-install whatmask on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove whatmask, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove whatmask
This command will un-install whatmask 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 whatmask when using the -y flag.
yum update whatmask
This command will update whatmask to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove whatmask, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update whatmask
This command will update whatmask 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 whatmask when using the -y flag.
yum info whatmask
This command will show you core information about the whatmask package.
yum deplist whatmask
This command will show you the dependencies for whatmask. 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 whatmask
This command will check if there is an update waiting on whatmask. 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.