yum

This page serves as a reminder for performing common, simple actions with yum. In general you will have to call these as sudo.

How do I install a package with yum?

You can install a package with yum using the following command.

sudo yum install <package>

How do I display more information about a package?

You can use the info subcommand for more information about a package.

yum info <package>

How can I see the dependencies for a package?

You can use the deplist subcommand to list the dependencies for a given package.

yum deplist <package>

How do I search for packages with yum?

You can use this command to search of packages.

yum search java

How do I check what updates are available for a package?

You can use the updateinfo subcommand to get information about package updates.

yum updateinfo <package>

How do I update a package with yum?

You can update a package using the following command.

sudo yum update <package>

You can also update all packages with updates by using this command.

sudo yum update

You can also downgrade a package if you need to by using this command.

sudo yum downgrade <package>

Or you can reinstall a package using this command.

sudo yum reinstall <package>

How do I remove a package with yum?

You can remove a package using either of the following commands.

sudo yum remove <package>

or

sudo yum erase <package>

If you also want to remove unneeded packages when you remove a package you can use the autoremove subcommand.

sudo yum autoremove <package>

How do I see my installed packages with yum?

You can use the list subcommand to see all installed packages.

yum list installed