Information about the package, ptpython2, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The ptpython2 package is designed for, Python REPL build on top of prompt_toolkit.
Package Name:
ptpython2
Summary:
Python REPL build on top of prompt_toolkit
Description:
Ptpython is an advanced Python REPL built on top of the prompt_toolkit library. It features syntax highlighting, multiline editing (the up arrow works), autocompletion, mouse support, support for color schemes, support for bracketed paste, both Vi and Emacs key bindings, support for double width (Chinese) characters, and many other things.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
0.41
Release:
1.el6
Size:
88 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
BSD
Control the ptpython2 package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install ptpython2
This command will install ptpython2 on the server.
yum remove ptpython2
This command will un-install ptpython2 on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ptpython2, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove ptpython2
This command will un-install ptpython2 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 ptpython2 when using the -y flag.
yum update ptpython2
This command will update ptpython2 to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ptpython2, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update ptpython2
This command will update ptpython2 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 ptpython2 when using the -y flag.
yum info ptpython2
This command will show you core information about the ptpython2 package.
yum deplist ptpython2
This command will show you the dependencies for ptpython2. 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 ptpython2
This command will check if there is an update waiting on ptpython2. 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.