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edk2-tools-python


Information about the package, edk2-tools-python, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The edk2-tools-python package is designed for, EFI Development Kit II Tools.


Package Name:

edk2-tools-python

Summary:

EFI Development Kit II Tools

Description:

This package provides tools that are needed to build EFI executables and ROMs using the GNU tools. You do not need to install this package; you probably want to install edk2-tools only.

Architecture:

noarch

Version:

20140724svn2670

Release:

4.el6

Size:

1.6 M

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

BSD



Handy Yum Commands for edk2-tools-python


Control the edk2-tools-python package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install edk2-tools-python

This command will install edk2-tools-python on the server.

yum remove edk2-tools-python

This command will un-install edk2-tools-python on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove edk2-tools-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y remove edk2-tools-python

This command will un-install edk2-tools-python 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 edk2-tools-python when using the -y flag.

yum update edk2-tools-python

This command will update edk2-tools-python to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove edk2-tools-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y update edk2-tools-python

This command will update edk2-tools-python 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 edk2-tools-python when using the -y flag.

yum info edk2-tools-python

This command will show you core information about the edk2-tools-python package.

yum deplist edk2-tools-python

This command will show you the dependencies for edk2-tools-python. 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 edk2-tools-python

This command will check if there is an update waiting on edk2-tools-python. 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.