Installing Packages

Question 1

yum search keyword

Answer 1

Search for a package by keyword.

Question 2

yum install package

Answer 2

Install package.

Question 3

yum info package

Answer 3

Display description and summary information
about package for RHEL based systems.

Question 4

rpm -i package.rpm

Answer 4

Install package from local file named
package.rpm

Question 5

yum remove package

Answer 5

Remove/uninstall package for RHEL based
systems

Question 6

yum update package

Answer 6

Update package with name package for RHEL
based systems

Question 7

tar zxvf sourcecode.tar.gz cd sourcecode
./configure
make
make install

Answer 7

Install software from source code

Question 8

apt-get update

Answer 8

Update package list for Debian based systems.

Question 9

apt-get upgrade

Answer 9

Upgrade all installed packages to their newest
version for Debian based systems

Question 10

apt-get install package

Answer 10

Install package with name package for Debian
based systems

Question 11

apt-remove package

Answer 11

Remove package with name package for Debian
based systems