How to identify Linux system rpm and yum tools

Many users often confuse rpm and yum under Linux system, they have similar names and functions, and can be used for software installation. So what is the difference between the two? The following small series teaches you how to identify rpm and yum in Linux.

yum and rpm difference

rpm is the package management developed by the company Red Hat, we can easily use rpm to install software, query, uninstalling, upgrading, etc. . However, the dependency problem between rpm packages is often cumbersome, especially when the software consists of multiple rpm packages. Yum (full name Yellow dog Updater, Modified) is a Shell front-end package manager for Fedora and RedHat and SUSE. Based on RPM package management, the RPM package can be automatically downloaded and installed from the specified server. The dependency relationship can be handled automatically, and all dependent software packages can be installed at one time without having to download and install it one by one.

rpm in Linux

English Original Meaning: RPM Package Manager

Chinese Definition: RPM Package Manager

Note: One for the Internet The package and installation tool for the download package, which is included in some Linux distributions. It generates a file with a .RPM extension.

RPM is the abbreviation of RedHat package management tool. Although the file format name is marked with RedHat, its original design concept is open, and now includes Linux distribution such as OpenLinux, SuSE and Turbo Linux. The version is used, it can be regarded as the industry standard of workers.

RPM files are the easiest to install on Linux systems. Take the famous image processing software XV as an example. The RPM package xv-3.10a-13.i386.rpm can be downloaded from the program's homepage at http://www.trilon.com/xv.

In Termina, the basic installation instructions are as follows:

rpm –i xv-3.10a-13.i386.rpm

If your networking speed is fast enough, It is also possible to directly access the data of all RPM program components from the network. We can also use RPM to uninstall related applications.

rpm –e xv

RPM's common parameters include:

-vh: display installation speed;

-U: upgrade package < Br>

-qpl: List the annoying file information in the RPM package

-qpi: List the description information of the RPM package

-qf: Find which RPM software the specified file belongs to Package

-Va: Verify all RPM packages and find missing files
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