Information about the package, python-boto, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-boto package is designed for, A simple, lightweight interface to Amazon Web Services.
Package Name:
python-boto
Summary:
A simple, lightweight interface to Amazon Web Services
Description:
Boto is a Python package that provides interfaces to Amazon Web Services. It supports over thirty services, such as S3 (Simple Storage Service), SQS (Simple Queue Service), and EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) via their REST and Query APIs. The goal of boto is to support the full breadth and depth of Amazon Web Services. In addition, boto provides support for other public services such as Google Storage in addition to private cloud systems like Eucalyptus, OpenStack and Open Nebula.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
2.34.0
Release:
6.el6
Size:
1.7 M
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
MIT
Control the python-boto package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-boto
This command will install python-boto on the server.
yum remove python-boto
This command will un-install python-boto on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-boto, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-boto
This command will un-install python-boto 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 python-boto when using the -y flag.
yum update python-boto
This command will update python-boto to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-boto, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-boto
This command will update python-boto 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 python-boto when using the -y flag.
yum info python-boto
This command will show you core information about the python-boto package.
yum deplist python-boto
This command will show you the dependencies for python-boto. 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 python-boto
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-boto. 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.