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YUM - Display information about a package (info)

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The yum info command can be used to display information about a package. In this example, information about the httpd package is displayed.

yum info httpd
. . .
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.oss.ou.edu
 * centos-sclo-rh: sjc.edge.kernel.org
 * centos-sclo-sclo: mirrors.usinternet.com
 * extras: linux-mirrors.fnal.gov
 * updates: mirror.atlanticmetro.net
Available Packages
Name        : httpd
Arch        : x86_64
Version     : 2.4.6
Release     : 90.el7.centos
Size        : 2.7 M
Repo        : base/7/x86_64
Summary     : Apache HTTP Server
URL         : http://httpd.apache.org/
License     : ASL 2.0
Description : The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful, efficient, and extensible
            : web server.

 




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