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yum is a package manager in several Linux distributions, such as Yellow Dog Linux, Fedora, and Red Hat. It has more than one function,but is primarily used to install and remove packages, and control downloading them from a repository.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoYum (short for Yellow Dog Update Manager) is a package manager for Yellow Dog and a few other Linux distributions. It is used to install, update, and remove programs.
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What command is used to remove an RPM package from Linux?
yum remove -y (specific package name)
What is the YUM command in Linux and what does it do?
Yum is a command-line package manager commonly used in RPM-based distros. It uses the RPM file format for its packages. As the term 'package manager' suggest, yum can do things like install and remove packages from your system. Even though it is a command-line tool, there are programs which provide a GUI interface for yum, such as yumex (Yum Extender).
What is different between RPM and yum command of Linux?
RPM is the extraction / installation component. YUM is the downloader. If RPM is run to install a package without its dependencies already installed, it will fail. YUM's job is to download all necessary dependencies.
What does the k command do in Linux?
k is not a standard command in Linux.
Can Linux be updated via the command line site?
Yes:Redhat and friends: up2date; or yum updateSuSE: YaST updateDebian and friends: apt-get update; apt-get upgradeGentoo: emerge world # (I think)
What is the command to turn on Linux?
There is no such command. Obviously, in order to enter a command into the prompt, Linux must already be on.
Which Linux command is equivalent to Windows' MD command?
In a Linux terminal, the command to create a new directory is: mkdir .
Which command would you give to update all installed packages using yum?
# yum update
What Linux command sets a files permission?
In Linux the chmod command is used to set file permissions.
What is helo for Linux?
Nothing. Helo is not a recognized command in linux.
What is the maximum number of characters Linux allows in a keyboard command?
Linux does not have a limit as to the number of characters you can enter in a command.
What happens when you enter a Linux command in capital letters?
You get a command not found. Linux is case sensitive. So, for example: The command "systemctl" will not be the same as "SystemCTL" to a shell in Linux. One will work, the other will return an error saying there's no such command.
