Chapter 26Red Hat–Based Software Management
Most distributions offer a variety of tools to help you manage software. For Red Hat–based distributions, there are three commonly used tools. The rpm command allows you to view various information regarding installed packages. The command also allows you to install and remove packages.
The yum and dnf commands also provide the ability to view, install, and remove packages. However, these tools provide a higher level of functionality, as the commands are able to connect to software repositories and handle issues related to software dependencies.
These software management tools, along with additional theory about software packages, will be covered in this chapter.
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