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python-ethtool


Information about the package, python-ethtool, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-ethtool package is designed for, Ethernet settings python bindings.


Package Name:

python-ethtool

Summary:

Ethernet settings python bindings

Description:

Python bindings for the ethtool kernel interface, that allows querying and changing of Ethernet card settings, such as speed, port, auto-negotiation, and PCI locations.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

0.6

Release:

6.el6

Size:

31 k

Repository:

base

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2



Handy Yum Commands for python-ethtool


Control the python-ethtool package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install python-ethtool

This command will install python-ethtool on the server.

yum remove python-ethtool

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

yum -y remove python-ethtool

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

yum update python-ethtool

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

yum -y update python-ethtool

This command will update python-ethtool 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-ethtool when using the -y flag.

yum info python-ethtool

This command will show you core information about the python-ethtool package.

yum deplist python-ethtool

This command will show you the dependencies for python-ethtool. 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-ethtool

This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-ethtool. 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.