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python2-regex


Information about the package, python2-regex, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python2-regex package is designed for, Alternative regular expression module, to replace re.


Package Name:

python2-regex

Summary:

Alternative regular expression module, to replace re

Description:

This new regex implementation is intended eventually to replace Python's current re module implementation. For testing and comparison with the current 're' module the new implementation is in the form of a module called 'regex'.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

2018.02.21

Release:

1.el6

Size:

305 k

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

Python and CNRI



Handy Yum Commands for python2-regex


Control the python2-regex package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install python2-regex

This command will install python2-regex on the server.

yum remove python2-regex

This command will un-install python2-regex on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python2-regex, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y remove python2-regex

This command will un-install python2-regex 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-regex when using the -y flag.

yum update python2-regex

This command will update python2-regex to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python2-regex, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y update python2-regex

This command will update python2-regex 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-regex when using the -y flag.

yum info python2-regex

This command will show you core information about the python2-regex package.

yum deplist python2-regex

This command will show you the dependencies for python2-regex. 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-regex

This command will check if there is an update waiting on python2-regex. 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.