Information about the package, python-imaging, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-imaging package is designed for, Python's own image processing library.
Package Name:
python-imaging
Summary:
Python's own image processing library
Description:
Python Imaging Library The Python Imaging Library (PIL) adds image processing capabilities to your Python interpreter. This library provides extensive file format support, an efficient internal representation, and powerful image processing capabilities. Notice that in order to reduce the package dependencies there are three subpackages: devel (for development); tk (to interact with the tk interface) and sane (scanning devices interface).
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
1.1.6
Release:
19.el6
Size:
388 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
MIT
Control the python-imaging package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-imaging
This command will install python-imaging on the server.
yum remove python-imaging
This command will un-install python-imaging on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-imaging, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-imaging
This command will un-install python-imaging 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-imaging when using the -y flag.
yum update python-imaging
This command will update python-imaging to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-imaging, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-imaging
This command will update python-imaging 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-imaging when using the -y flag.
yum info python-imaging
This command will show you core information about the python-imaging package.
yum deplist python-imaging
This command will show you the dependencies for python-imaging. 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-imaging
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-imaging. 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.