Information about the package, kbd, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The kbd package is designed for, Tools for configuring the console (keyboard, virtual terminals,.
Package Name:
kbd
Summary:
Tools for configuring the console (keyboard, virtual terminals,
Description:
The kbd package contains tools for managing a Linux system's console's behavior, including the keyboard, the screen fonts, the virtual terminals and font files.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
1.15
Release:
11.el6
Size:
969 k
Repository:
installed
From Repository:
anaconda-CentOS-201303020151.x86_64
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the kbd package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install kbd
This command will install kbd on the server.
yum remove kbd
This command will un-install kbd on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove kbd, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove kbd
This command will un-install kbd 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 kbd when using the -y flag.
yum update kbd
This command will update kbd to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove kbd, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update kbd
This command will update kbd 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 kbd when using the -y flag.
yum info kbd
This command will show you core information about the kbd package.
yum deplist kbd
This command will show you the dependencies for kbd. 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 kbd
This command will check if there is an update waiting on kbd. 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.