Information about the package, SDL_ttf, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The SDL_ttf package is designed for, Simple DirectMedia Layer TrueType Font library.
Package Name:
SDL_ttf
Summary:
Simple DirectMedia Layer TrueType Font library
Description:
This library allows you to use TrueType fonts to render text in SDL applications.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
2.0.11
Release:
6.el6
Size:
21 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
LGPLv2+
Control the SDL_ttf package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install SDL_ttf
This command will install SDL_ttf on the server.
yum remove SDL_ttf
This command will un-install SDL_ttf on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove SDL_ttf, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove SDL_ttf
This command will un-install SDL_ttf 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 SDL_ttf when using the -y flag.
yum update SDL_ttf
This command will update SDL_ttf to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove SDL_ttf, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update SDL_ttf
This command will update SDL_ttf 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 SDL_ttf when using the -y flag.
yum info SDL_ttf
This command will show you core information about the SDL_ttf package.
yum deplist SDL_ttf
This command will show you the dependencies for SDL_ttf. 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 SDL_ttf
This command will check if there is an update waiting on SDL_ttf. 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.