Information about the package, python2-rsa, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python2-rsa package is designed for, Pure-Python RSA implementation.
Package Name:
python2-rsa
Summary:
Pure-Python RSA implementation
URL:
Description:
Python-RSA is a pure-Python RSA implementation. It supports encryption and decryption, signing and verifying signatures, and key generation according to PKCS#1 version 1.5. It can be used as a Python library as well as on the command-line.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
3.4.1
Release:
1.el6
Size:
68 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
ASL 2.0
Control the python2-rsa package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python2-rsa
This command will install python2-rsa on the server.
yum remove python2-rsa
This command will un-install python2-rsa on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python2-rsa, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python2-rsa
This command will un-install python2-rsa 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-rsa when using the -y flag.
yum update python2-rsa
This command will update python2-rsa to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python2-rsa, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python2-rsa
This command will update python2-rsa 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-rsa when using the -y flag.
yum info python2-rsa
This command will show you core information about the python2-rsa package.
yum deplist python2-rsa
This command will show you the dependencies for python2-rsa. 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-rsa
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python2-rsa. 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.