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xscreensaver-extras-gss


Information about the package, xscreensaver-extras-gss, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The xscreensaver-extras-gss package is designed for, Desktop files of extras for gnome-screensaver.


Package Name:

xscreensaver-extras-gss

Summary:

Desktop files of extras for gnome-screensaver

Description:

This package contains desktop files of extras screensavers for gnome-screensaver compatibility.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

5.11

Release:

7.el6.respin1

Size:

61 k

Repository:

epel

From Repository:

Licence:

MIT



Handy Yum Commands for xscreensaver-extras-gss


Control the xscreensaver-extras-gss package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install xscreensaver-extras-gss

This command will install xscreensaver-extras-gss on the server.

yum remove xscreensaver-extras-gss

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

yum -y remove xscreensaver-extras-gss

This command will un-install xscreensaver-extras-gss 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 xscreensaver-extras-gss when using the -y flag.

yum update xscreensaver-extras-gss

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

yum -y update xscreensaver-extras-gss

This command will update xscreensaver-extras-gss 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 xscreensaver-extras-gss when using the -y flag.

yum info xscreensaver-extras-gss

This command will show you core information about the xscreensaver-extras-gss package.

yum deplist xscreensaver-extras-gss

This command will show you the dependencies for xscreensaver-extras-gss. 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 xscreensaver-extras-gss

This command will check if there is an update waiting on xscreensaver-extras-gss. 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.