Use yum to Get More Information About a Package on Linux
You can use yum to gain more information about a package by using the below command.
- yum info <em>package_name</em>
Using the “info” option will provide details about the package including what version is installed, what versions are available, the yum repo it is available from, the size of the installed package, the size of the new package, the version, the release, a summary about the package, and a detailed description of the package. An example using postgresql-server is below.