Information about the package, newt-python, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The newt-python package is designed for, Python bindings for newt.
Package Name:
newt-python
Summary:
Python bindings for newt
Description:
The newt-python package contains the Python bindings for the newt library providing a python API for creating text mode ionterfaces.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
0.52.11
Release:
4.el6
Size:
108 k
Repository:
installed
From Repository:
base
Licence:
LGPLv2
Control the newt-python package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install newt-python
This command will install newt-python on the server.
yum remove newt-python
This command will un-install newt-python on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove newt-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove newt-python
This command will un-install newt-python 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 newt-python when using the -y flag.
yum update newt-python
This command will update newt-python to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove newt-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update newt-python
This command will update newt-python 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 newt-python when using the -y flag.
yum info newt-python
This command will show you core information about the newt-python package.
yum deplist newt-python
This command will show you the dependencies for newt-python. 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 newt-python
This command will check if there is an update waiting on newt-python. 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.