Information about the package, python-flock, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-flock package is designed for, Flock object for with statement.
Package Name:
python-flock
Summary:
Flock object for with statement
Description:
Flock object uses fcntl.flock to lock (resp. unlock) file descriptor (fd) with operation (op) when entering (resp. leaving) runtime context related to it.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
0.1
Release:
1.el6
Size:
7.1 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
BSD
Control the python-flock package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-flock
This command will install python-flock on the server.
yum remove python-flock
This command will un-install python-flock on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-flock, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-flock
This command will un-install python-flock 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 python-flock when using the -y flag.
yum update python-flock
This command will update python-flock to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-flock, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-flock
This command will update python-flock 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 python-flock when using the -y flag.
yum info python-flock
This command will show you core information about the python-flock package.
yum deplist python-flock
This command will show you the dependencies for python-flock. 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 python-flock
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-flock. 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.