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python27-setuptools


Information about the package, python27-setuptools, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python27-setuptools package is designed for, Easily build and distribute Python packages.


Package Name:

python27-setuptools

Summary:

Easily build and distribute Python packages

Description:

Setuptools is a collection of enhancements to the Python distutils that allow you to more easily build and distribute Python packages, especially ones that have dependencies on other packages. This package also contains the runtime components of setuptools, necessary to execute the software that requires pkg_resources.py.

Architecture:

noarch

Version:

39.0.1

Release:

1.ius.el6

Size:

3.0 M

Repository:

installed

From Repository:

ius

Licence:

MIT



Handy Yum Commands for python27-setuptools


Control the python27-setuptools package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install python27-setuptools

This command will install python27-setuptools on the server.

yum remove python27-setuptools

This command will un-install python27-setuptools on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python27-setuptools, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y remove python27-setuptools

This command will un-install python27-setuptools 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 python27-setuptools when using the -y flag.

yum update python27-setuptools

This command will update python27-setuptools to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python27-setuptools, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y update python27-setuptools

This command will update python27-setuptools 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 python27-setuptools when using the -y flag.

yum info python27-setuptools

This command will show you core information about the python27-setuptools package.

yum deplist python27-setuptools

This command will show you the dependencies for python27-setuptools. 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 python27-setuptools

This command will check if there is an update waiting on python27-setuptools. 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.