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device-mapper-multipath-libs


Information about the package, device-mapper-multipath-libs, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The device-mapper-multipath-libs package is designed for, The device-mapper-multipath modules and shared library.


Package Name:

device-mapper-multipath-libs

Summary:

The device-mapper-multipath modules and shared library

Description:

The device-mapper-multipath-libs provides the path checker and prioritizer modules. It also contains the multipath shared library, libmultipath.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

0.4.9

Release:

100.el6_9.1

Size:

474 k

Repository:

installed

From Repository:

updates

Licence:

GPL+



Handy Yum Commands for device-mapper-multipath-libs


Control the device-mapper-multipath-libs package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install device-mapper-multipath-libs

This command will install device-mapper-multipath-libs on the server.

yum remove device-mapper-multipath-libs

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

yum -y remove device-mapper-multipath-libs

This command will un-install device-mapper-multipath-libs 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 device-mapper-multipath-libs when using the -y flag.

yum update device-mapper-multipath-libs

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

yum -y update device-mapper-multipath-libs

This command will update device-mapper-multipath-libs 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 device-mapper-multipath-libs when using the -y flag.

yum info device-mapper-multipath-libs

This command will show you core information about the device-mapper-multipath-libs package.

yum deplist device-mapper-multipath-libs

This command will show you the dependencies for device-mapper-multipath-libs. 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 device-mapper-multipath-libs

This command will check if there is an update waiting on device-mapper-multipath-libs. 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.