Information about the package, brltty, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The brltty package is designed for, Braille display driver for Linux/Unix.
Package Name:
brltty
Summary:
Braille display driver for Linux/Unix
Description:
BRLTTY is a background process (daemon) which provides access to the Linux/Unix console (when in text mode) for a blind person using a refreshable braille display. It drives the braille display and provides complete screen review functionality.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
4.1
Release:
7.el6
Size:
1.1 M
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the brltty package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install brltty
This command will install brltty on the server.
yum remove brltty
This command will un-install brltty on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove brltty, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove brltty
This command will un-install brltty 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 brltty when using the -y flag.
yum update brltty
This command will update brltty to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove brltty, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update brltty
This command will update brltty 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 brltty when using the -y flag.
yum info brltty
This command will show you core information about the brltty package.
yum deplist brltty
This command will show you the dependencies for brltty. 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 brltty
This command will check if there is an update waiting on brltty. 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.