Information about the package, the_silver_searcher, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The the_silver_searcher package is designed for, Super-fast text searching tool (ag).
Package Name:
the_silver_searcher
Summary:
Super-fast text searching tool (ag)
Description:
The Silver Searcher is a code searching tool similar to ack, with a focus on speed.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
2.1.0
Release:
1.el6
Size:
47 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
ASL 2.0 and BSD
Control the the_silver_searcher package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install the_silver_searcher
This command will install the_silver_searcher on the server.
yum remove the_silver_searcher
This command will un-install the_silver_searcher on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove the_silver_searcher, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove the_silver_searcher
This command will un-install the_silver_searcher 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 the_silver_searcher when using the -y flag.
yum update the_silver_searcher
This command will update the_silver_searcher to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove the_silver_searcher, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update the_silver_searcher
This command will update the_silver_searcher 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 the_silver_searcher when using the -y flag.
yum info the_silver_searcher
This command will show you core information about the the_silver_searcher package.
yum deplist the_silver_searcher
This command will show you the dependencies for the_silver_searcher. 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 the_silver_searcher
This command will check if there is an update waiting on the_silver_searcher. 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.