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mapserver


Information about the package, mapserver, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The mapserver package is designed for, Environment for building spatially-enabled internet applications.


Package Name:

mapserver

Summary:

Environment for building spatially-enabled internet applications

Description:

Mapserver is an internet mapping program that converts GIS data to map images in real time. With appropriate interface pages, Mapserver can provide an interactive internet map based on custom GIS data.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

6.0.4

Release:

1.el6

Size:

6.6 M

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

BSD



Handy Yum Commands for mapserver


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


Command

Description of Command

yum install mapserver

This command will install mapserver on the server.

yum remove mapserver

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

yum -y remove mapserver

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

yum update mapserver

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

yum -y update mapserver

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

yum info mapserver

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

yum deplist mapserver

This command will show you the dependencies for mapserver. 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 mapserver

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