Yum command

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A CLI command available on Red Hat and derivative Linux platforms; used to manage RPM software packages. Management functions include software package installation, update, upgrade, information display and removal.

Usage Syntax

yum command [options] [package_name]

Common commands include;

• list [options] -

list options include;

• all - display all available and installed packages
• glob_exp1 -
• available [glob_exp1] - display all packages in the yum repositories available to be installed
• update [glob_exp1] - display all packages with updates available in the yum repositories
• installed [glob_exp1] - display all packages installed, or packages installed that match the specified glob_exp1
• extras [glob_exp1] - display the packages installed that are not available in any yum repository listed in the config file
• obsoletes [glob_exp1] - display the packages installed that are obsoleted by packages in any yum repository listed in the config file
• recent - display packages recently added into the repositories

• update [package_name] -
• check-update -
• remove package_name -
• erase package_name -
• search search_string -

Usage Examples

Interactive Functions

Usage Notes

Linux Usage Notes

With most Linux or Unix commands;

• Non root users may need to prefix commands with the sudo command, for example: sudo chmod 644 *
• Brief help can be displayed using the -h or --help parameter, for example: chmod --help
• A full command manual can be displayed using the man command followed by the command name, for example: man chmod
• Sometimes 'info' pages are used instead of or to provide more information than man pages; for example: info chmod
• Version information can normally be display using the -v, -V or --version parameter, for example: chmod --version. However, this paramater is also frequently used to display verbose output.

Typical Output

Availability

Most Red Hat based Linux platforms, including;

• Fedora
• CentOS
• Mandriva

Related Files

The yum executable is normally found here: /usr/bin/yum

Related Commands

The Linux command equivalent is the

Command Alternatives

Use the apt-get command instead on most Debian based Linux platforms, including;

• Ubuntu

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