Information about the package, python2-fadvise, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python2-fadvise package is designed for, Python interface to posix_fadvise(2).
Package Name:
python2-fadvise
Summary:
Python interface to posix_fadvise(2)
Description:
python-fadvise is a Python interface to posix_fadvise(2) which is used to predeclare an access pattern for file data in order that the kernel may make informed decisions regarding (but not limited to) scheduling I/O and caching.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
5.0.0
Release:
1.el6
Size:
10 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
BSD
Control the python2-fadvise package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python2-fadvise
This command will install python2-fadvise on the server.
yum remove python2-fadvise
This command will un-install python2-fadvise on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python2-fadvise, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python2-fadvise
This command will un-install python2-fadvise 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 python2-fadvise when using the -y flag.
yum update python2-fadvise
This command will update python2-fadvise to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python2-fadvise, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python2-fadvise
This command will update python2-fadvise 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 python2-fadvise when using the -y flag.
yum info python2-fadvise
This command will show you core information about the python2-fadvise package.
yum deplist python2-fadvise
This command will show you the dependencies for python2-fadvise. 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 python2-fadvise
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python2-fadvise. 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.