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elfutils-libelf


Information about the package, elfutils-libelf, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The elfutils-libelf package is designed for, Library to read and write ELF files.


Package Name:

elfutils-libelf

Summary:

Library to read and write ELF files

Description:

The elfutils-libelf package provides a DSO which allows reading and writing ELF files on a high level. Third party programs depend on this package to read internals of ELF files. The programs of the elfutils package use it also to generate new ELF files.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

0.164

Release:

2.el6

Size:

987 k

Repository:

installed

From Repository:

base

Licence:

GPLv2+ or LGPLv3+



Handy Yum Commands for elfutils-libelf


Control the elfutils-libelf package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install elfutils-libelf

This command will install elfutils-libelf on the server.

yum remove elfutils-libelf

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

yum -y remove elfutils-libelf

This command will un-install elfutils-libelf 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 elfutils-libelf when using the -y flag.

yum update elfutils-libelf

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

yum -y update elfutils-libelf

This command will update elfutils-libelf 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 elfutils-libelf when using the -y flag.

yum info elfutils-libelf

This command will show you core information about the elfutils-libelf package.

yum deplist elfutils-libelf

This command will show you the dependencies for elfutils-libelf. 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 elfutils-libelf

This command will check if there is an update waiting on elfutils-libelf. 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.