Information about the package, ecryptfs-utils, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The ecryptfs-utils package is designed for, The eCryptfs mount helper and support libraries.
Package Name:
ecryptfs-utils
Summary:
The eCryptfs mount helper and support libraries
Description:
eCryptfs is a stacked cryptographic filesystem that ships in Linux kernel versions 2.6.19 and above. This package provides the mount helper and supporting libraries to perform key management and mount functions. Install ecryptfs-utils if you would like to mount eCryptfs.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
82
Release:
6.el6_1.3
Size:
147 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the ecryptfs-utils package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install ecryptfs-utils
This command will install ecryptfs-utils on the server.
yum remove ecryptfs-utils
This command will un-install ecryptfs-utils on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ecryptfs-utils, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove ecryptfs-utils
This command will un-install ecryptfs-utils 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 ecryptfs-utils when using the -y flag.
yum update ecryptfs-utils
This command will update ecryptfs-utils to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ecryptfs-utils, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update ecryptfs-utils
This command will update ecryptfs-utils 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 ecryptfs-utils when using the -y flag.
yum info ecryptfs-utils
This command will show you core information about the ecryptfs-utils package.
yum deplist ecryptfs-utils
This command will show you the dependencies for ecryptfs-utils. 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 ecryptfs-utils
This command will check if there is an update waiting on ecryptfs-utils. 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.