Information about the package, xscreensaver-gl-extras, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The xscreensaver-gl-extras package is designed for, An enhanced set of screensavers that require OpenGL.
Package Name:
xscreensaver-gl-extras
Summary:
An enhanced set of screensavers that require OpenGL
Description:
A modular screen saver and locker for the X Window System. This package contains a variety of OpenGL-based (3D) screen savers for your mind-numbing, ambition-eroding, time-wasting, hypnotized viewing pleasure.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
5.11
Release:
7.el6.respin1
Size:
2.1 M
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
MIT
Control the xscreensaver-gl-extras package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install xscreensaver-gl-extras
This command will install xscreensaver-gl-extras on the server.
yum remove xscreensaver-gl-extras
This command will un-install xscreensaver-gl-extras on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove xscreensaver-gl-extras, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove xscreensaver-gl-extras
This command will un-install xscreensaver-gl-extras 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-gl-extras when using the -y flag.
yum update xscreensaver-gl-extras
This command will update xscreensaver-gl-extras to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove xscreensaver-gl-extras, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update xscreensaver-gl-extras
This command will update xscreensaver-gl-extras 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-gl-extras when using the -y flag.
yum info xscreensaver-gl-extras
This command will show you core information about the xscreensaver-gl-extras package.
yum deplist xscreensaver-gl-extras
This command will show you the dependencies for xscreensaver-gl-extras. 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-gl-extras
This command will check if there is an update waiting on xscreensaver-gl-extras. 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.