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hamlib


Information about the package, hamlib, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The hamlib package is designed for, Run-time library to control radio transceivers and receivers.


Package Name:

hamlib

Summary:

Run-time library to control radio transceivers and receivers

Description:

Hamlib provides a standardized programming interface that applications can use to send the appropriate commands to a radio. Also included in the package is a simple radio control program 'rigctl', which lets one control a radio transceiver or receiver, either from command line interface or in a text-oriented interactive interface.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

1.2.15.3

Release:

5.el6

Size:

551 k

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+



Handy Yum Commands for hamlib


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


Command

Description of Command

yum install hamlib

This command will install hamlib on the server.

yum remove hamlib

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

yum -y remove hamlib

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

yum update hamlib

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

yum -y update hamlib

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

yum info hamlib

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

yum deplist hamlib

This command will show you the dependencies for hamlib. 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 hamlib

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