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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Essentials
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Essentials

by Neil Smyth
June 2019
Beginner to intermediate
266 pages
6h 48m
English
Packt Publishing
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10. Understanding RHEL 8 Software Installation and Management

It is highly unlikely that a newly installed RHEL 8 system will contain all of the software packages to perform the tasks for which it is intended. Even once all the required software has been installed, it is almost certain that newer versions of many of those packages will be released during the lifespan of the system. In some cases, you will need to ensure that these latest package releases are installed on the system to ensure that any bugs are fixed. In other cases, however, an older version of a particular software package may need to be kept on the system for compatibility with other software.

This chapter introduces the basic concepts of software management on RHEL 8, explains ...

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