How to use YUM to install and uninstall packages

imdeemvp · #1 1st November 2004, 11:05 AM

Introduction

To update the system applying the most recent corrective patches of security and to the operating system is not as difficult as many do not suppose, nor either must be a hell of dependencies between packages RPM as some others argue. The reality of the things is that it is much very simple and single requires of good bandwidth or very many patience. Next we presented/displayed the procedures to use yum and to make easily what some denominate "horrible, difficult and complicated ".

Please note there are some changes that apply to Fedora Core 3. You will need to install GPG Key for yum in FC3.

Creating Yum Repo's For FC3.

To update system. Update of the system with all the dependencies that are necessary:

Code:

yum update

Searches. To make a search of some package or term in the data base in some of the formed deposits yum in the system:

Code:

 yum search any-package

Example:

Code:

yum search httpd

I hope this will help you understand how to use yum more effeciently. Any erros in this how please notify me.
Consultation of information. To consult the information contained in a package in individual:

Code:

 yum info any-package

Example:

Code:

yum info httpd

Installation of packages. Installation of paquetería with automatic resolution of dependencies:

Code:

 yum install any-package

Example.

Code:

yum install gkrellm

Uninstalling packages. Desinstalación of packages along with everything what it depends on these:

Code:

yum remove any-package

Example.

Code:

yum remove gkrellm

Listing Packages. The following thing will list all the packages available in the data base yum and that can settle:

Code:

 available yum list|less

The following thing will list all the packages installed in the system:

Code:

 yum list installed|less

The following thing will list all the packages installed in the system and that can (they must) be updated:

Code:

 yum list updates|less

Cleaning of the system.

Yum leaves as result of its use heads and packages RPM stored in the interior of the directory located in the route /var/cache/yum/. Particularly the packages RPM that have settled can occupy much space and is by such reason agrees to eliminate them once no longer they have utility. Also it agrees to do the same with the old heads of packages that no longer are in the data base. In order to make the corresponding cleaning, the following thing can be executed:

Code:

 yum clean all

Group install

Code:

yum groupinstall "groupname"

Dont forget the quotation marks for group install.

I hope this will help you understand how to use yum more effeciently. I did this for our newbies that may want to uninstall packages which is not mention in the fedora FAQ. For more info on yum go here: http://www.fedorafaq.org/#installsoftware

ilja · #2 1st November 2004, 11:16 AM

Great howto.
One tip, you can use also joker-signs as * or ? e.g.

Code:

yum install gkrellm*

will install gkrellm, gkrellm-plugins, gkrellm-misc-plugins etc.

And to install/remove you have to be root! Not for searching.

imdeemvp · #3 1st November 2004, 11:43 AM

Thanks for the tip.

foolish · #4 1st November 2004, 02:02 PM

Here's more:

To search in package names only, use yum list. This differs from search in that it's much faster, as it will search package names only, while yum search will search all the package info, including package description.

Code:

yum list something

Example

Code:

yum list mozilla

To get the name of the package containing a given file:

Code:

yum provides filename

example:

Code:

yum provides /usr/bin/mozilla

Here's some new goodies in yum 2.2 (Fedora Core 3 and beyond)

To get a list of packages updated/added to any of your repositories recently:

Code:

yum list recent

To enable a repository which is disabled in the configuration:

Code:

yum --enablerepo=reponame install packagename

example

Code:

yum --enablerepo=dag install j2re

To list available software groups, such as GNOME desktop environment or X window system. This is also available in the Core 2 yum, but servers doesn't use this wonderful feature much.

Code:

yum grouplist

To install such a group:

Code:

yum groupinstall "groupname"

Example:

Code:

yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"

And to update a group

Code:

yum groupupdate "GNOME Desktop Environment"

And remember folks, you can always use -y to say yes to everything, and -C to use the cache only.

imdeemvp · #5 2nd November 2004, 08:40 AM

Thanks again for the add-ons.

sayeeth · #6 2nd November 2004, 09:19 AM

YUM is a delicious treat indeed. I never knew it had so much to it. Thanks imdeemvp and foolish!

tashirosgt · #7 8th November 2004, 05:06 PM

Whoever gave that recommendation to the effect that "here are the only three repositories that yout need to get all the good add-ons", please repeat it here. I didn't find it by searching the forum messages.

ewinandar · #8 9th November 2004, 05:48 AM

Thanx for the kind to share this information :-)

regards,
newbie

ewinandar · #9 13th November 2004, 03:50 AM

Dear All,
since i'm a newbie :-)

I've got problem when using yum command.

The error seems because of need to connect to www.redhat.fedora.
is it suppoused to connect?

imdeemvp · #10 13th November 2004, 09:12 AM

ewinandar, to do your updates you need to have an internet connection...do you?

loninappleton · #11 14th November 2004, 10:32 PM

why do my yum requests always hang?

I have tried to yum specific files repeatedly and the progress bar just hangs: no error shown with things
like 1 sec ETA.

Distro is Fedora Core2

What is going on with this?

thanks

lon@athenet.net

imdeemvp · #12 14th November 2004, 11:07 PM

It happens to everyone not just use. I get that a lot and I have a dsl connection. If i see stay there for more then 10 mins. than I close terminal and restart yum update or whatever.

ewinandar · #13 17th November 2004, 02:43 AM

So i have to connect to internet in order to be able to use yum.

Thanx for the info.

imdeemvp · #14 17th November 2004, 09:52 AM

Yes, you have to be connected to keep your system up to date.

Tru · #15 17th November 2004, 02:56 PM

Hey imdeemvp and loniappleton, I also had same problem in fc2, but now in fc3 with the way they have yum working it is much faster and it rarley if ever hangs it is very nice I remeber with fc2 usally it always hung on the first try.