Chapter 5. Working with RPM Software
IN THIS CHAPTER
- Understanding How RPM Works
- Finding the Software
- Installing Software
- Updating Software
- Removing Software
- Verifying Software Files
- Querying Package Files
- Building RPM Packages
A large part of a system administrator’s job is to maintain the software on a company’s servers as well as the software on the users’ desktops. This can be a very daunting task, especially for a large corporation. The software must be updated for security fixes, compatibility with other software, and feature enhancements if they are needed. Before the software updates are applied to production systems, the updated software must be tested and verified to be compatible with the existing programs. To efficiently maintain ...
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