Information about the package, rpm-python, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The rpm-python package is designed for, Python bindings for apps which will manipulate RPM packages.
Package Name:
rpm-python
Summary:
Python bindings for apps which will manipulate RPM packages
URL:
Description:
The rpm-python package contains a module that permits applications written in the Python programming language to use the interface supplied by RPM Package Manager libraries. This package should be installed if you want to develop Python programs that will manipulate RPM packages and databases.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
4.8.0
Release:
55.el6
Size:
118 k
Repository:
installed
From Repository:
base
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the rpm-python package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install rpm-python
This command will install rpm-python on the server.
yum remove rpm-python
This command will un-install rpm-python on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove rpm-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove rpm-python
This command will un-install rpm-python 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 rpm-python when using the -y flag.
yum update rpm-python
This command will update rpm-python to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove rpm-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update rpm-python
This command will update rpm-python 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 rpm-python when using the -y flag.
yum info rpm-python
This command will show you core information about the rpm-python package.
yum deplist rpm-python
This command will show you the dependencies for rpm-python. 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 rpm-python
This command will check if there is an update waiting on rpm-python. 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.