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CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook
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CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook

by Jonathan Hobson
April 2013
Beginner
374 pages
8h 14m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 4. Managing Packages with Yum

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Updating the system with Yum
  • Cleaning the Yum cache
  • Automating Yum updates with Yum-cron
  • Installing packages with Yum
  • Removing packages with Yum
  • Finding packages with Yum
  • Installing Yum Priorities to support additional repositories
  • Enhancing CentOS with the EPEL and Remi repositories

Introduction

This chapter is a collection of recipes that introduces you to the power of the Yum Package Manager by providing you with the opportunity to learn how to begin updating the system with Yum; cleaning the Yum cache; automating Yum updates with Yum-cron; installing packages with Yum; removing packages with Yum; finding packages with Yum; installing Yum Priorities to support additional repositories; ...

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