Installing and Upgrading Packages with Yum in fedora linux

Installing and Upgrading Packages with Yum


You need to know how to install packages, how to upgrade packages, and how to do system upgrades.


First, update your package list:


# yum check-update




To install a new package, use:




# yum -y install tuxkart




The -y flag allows unattended installation, by answering yes to all questions.


To update a single package, use:


# yum update gltron




To update several packages, use:


# yum update gltron ktron tuxracer




To update all installed packages, use:


# yum update




To search for a package to install, use:


# yum search quake




Now say you need a particular library, but you don't know what package provides it. Yum will find it:


# yum provides libc6.1-1.so.2