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libfprint


Information about the package, libfprint, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The libfprint package is designed for, Tool kit for fingerprint scanner.


Package Name:

libfprint

Summary:

Tool kit for fingerprint scanner

Description:

libfprint offers support for consumer fingerprint reader devices.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

0.1.0

Release:

19.pre2.el6

Size:

112 k

Repository:

base

From Repository:

Licence:

LGPLv2+



Handy Yum Commands for libfprint


Control the libfprint package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install libfprint

This command will install libfprint on the server.

yum remove libfprint

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

yum -y remove libfprint

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

yum update libfprint

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

yum -y update libfprint

This command will update libfprint 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 libfprint when using the -y flag.

yum info libfprint

This command will show you core information about the libfprint package.

yum deplist libfprint

This command will show you the dependencies for libfprint. 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 libfprint

This command will check if there is an update waiting on libfprint. 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.