Package Manager in Redhat(RPM)

 

What is Package manager in redhat/centos? 

RPM stands for redhat package manager, RPM is default package manager in redhat/centos systems.

What is package?

Package is a bundle of programs lwhich is to be installed on any OS.

For redhat/centos : .rpm

For debian/ubuntu: .deb

For windows; .exe

For mac: .pkg

Syntax: rpm  <option>  <package name>

Options:

q - query

    qi - display detail info about specific packages

    ql - list files of packages

    qd - list document own by packages

    qa - list all installaed packages

    qc - list configuration file of packages

i - install package

    v - verbose

    h - human readable

e - erase

V - verify

U - upgrade install package