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cups-libs


Information about the package, cups-libs, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The cups-libs package is designed for, Common Unix Printing System - libraries.


Package Name:

cups-libs

Summary:

Common Unix Printing System - libraries

Description:

The Common UNIX Printing System provides a portable printing layer for UNIX® operating systems. It has been developed by Easy Software Products to promote a standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors and users. CUPS provides the System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces. The cups-libs package provides libraries used by applications to use CUPS natively, without needing the lp/lpr commands.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

1.4.2

Release:

78.el6_9

Size:

651 k

Repository:

installed

From Repository:

updates

Licence:

LGPLv2



Handy Yum Commands for cups-libs


Control the cups-libs package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install cups-libs

This command will install cups-libs on the server.

yum remove cups-libs

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

yum -y remove cups-libs

This command will un-install cups-libs 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 cups-libs when using the -y flag.

yum update cups-libs

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

yum -y update cups-libs

This command will update cups-libs 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 cups-libs when using the -y flag.

yum info cups-libs

This command will show you core information about the cups-libs package.

yum deplist cups-libs

This command will show you the dependencies for cups-libs. 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 cups-libs

This command will check if there is an update waiting on cups-libs. 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.