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gpredict


Information about the package, gpredict, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The gpredict package is designed for, Real-time satellite tracking and orbit prediction program.


Package Name:

gpredict

Summary:

Real-time satellite tracking and orbit prediction program

Description:

Gpredict is a real time satellite tracking and orbit prediction program written using the Gtk+ widgets. Gpredict is targetted mainly towards ham radio operators but others interested in satellite tracking may find it useful as well. Gpredict uses the SGP4/SDP4 algorithms, which are compatible with the NORAD Keplerian elements.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

0.9.0

Release:

5.el6

Size:

1.4 M

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2+



Handy Yum Commands for gpredict


Control the gpredict package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install gpredict

This command will install gpredict on the server.

yum remove gpredict

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

yum -y remove gpredict

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

yum update gpredict

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

yum -y update gpredict

This command will update gpredict 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 gpredict when using the -y flag.

yum info gpredict

This command will show you core information about the gpredict package.

yum deplist gpredict

This command will show you the dependencies for gpredict. 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 gpredict

This command will check if there is an update waiting on gpredict. 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.