Information about the package, openssh, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The openssh package is designed for, An open source implementation of SSH protocol versions 1 and 2.
Package Name:
openssh
Summary:
An open source implementation of SSH protocol versions 1 and 2
Description:
SSH (Secure SHell) is a program for logging into and executing commands on a remote machine. SSH is intended to replace rlogin and rsh, and to provide secure encrypted communications between two untrusted hosts over an insecure network. X11 connections and arbitrary TCP/IP ports can also be forwarded over the secure channel. OpenSSH is OpenBSD's version of the last free version of SSH, bringing it up to date in terms of security and features. This package includes the core files necessary for both the OpenSSH client and server. To make this package useful, you should also install openssh-clients, openssh-server, or both.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
5.3p1
Release:
123.el6_9
Size:
769 k
Repository:
installed
From Repository:
updates
Licence:
BSD
Control the openssh package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install openssh
This command will install openssh on the server.
yum remove openssh
This command will un-install openssh on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove openssh, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove openssh
This command will un-install openssh 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 openssh when using the -y flag.
yum update openssh
This command will update openssh to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove openssh, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update openssh
This command will update openssh 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 openssh when using the -y flag.
yum info openssh
This command will show you core information about the openssh package.
yum deplist openssh
This command will show you the dependencies for openssh. 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 openssh
This command will check if there is an update waiting on openssh. 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.