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elfutils-libs


Information about the package, elfutils-libs, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The elfutils-libs package is designed for, Libraries to handle compiled objects.


Package Name:

elfutils-libs

Summary:

Libraries to handle compiled objects

Description:

The elfutils-libs package contains libraries which implement DWARF, ELF, and machine-specific ELF handling. These libraries are used by the programs in the elfutils package. The elfutils-devel package enables building other programs using these libraries.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

0.164

Release:

2.el6

Size:

230 k

Repository:

base

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2+ or LGPLv3+



Handy Yum Commands for elfutils-libs


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


Command

Description of Command

yum install elfutils-libs

This command will install elfutils-libs on the server.

yum remove elfutils-libs

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

yum -y remove elfutils-libs

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

yum update elfutils-libs

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

yum -y update elfutils-libs

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

yum info elfutils-libs

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

yum deplist elfutils-libs

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

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