Linux YUM Commands for Package Mangement

CentOS Linux yum

YUM: Yellowdog Updater Modified

Install a package with YUM:

sudo yum install <package name>
sudo yum -y install <package name>

Removing a package with YUM:

sudo yum remove <package name>
sudo yum -y remove <package name>

Updating a package using YUM
```
sudo yum update [package name]
```
Note: it will update all packages without package name.
Search for a package using YUM
```
sudo yum search <package name>
```
Get information of a package using YUM
```
sudo yum info <package name>
```
List all available packages in the YUM database using YUM
```
sudo yum list | less
```
List all installed packages using YUM
```
sudo yum list installed | less
```
List a package using YUM
```
sudo yum list [package name]
```
Yum provides function
Used to find which package a specific file belongs to. For example, the following command shows the package that has /etc/my.cnf.

$ sudo yum provides /etc/my.cnf
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.linux.duke.edu
 * epel: mirror.cc.columbia.edu
 * extras: mirror.cc.columbia.edu
 * updates: mirror.steadfast.net
MariaDB-common-10.1.28-1.el7.centos.x86_64 : MariaDB: a very fast and robust SQL database server
Repo        : mariadb
Matched from:
Filename    : /etc/my.cnf



1:mariadb-libs-5.5.56-2.el7.i686 : The shared libraries required for MariaDB/MySQL clients
Repo        : base
Matched from:
Filename    : /etc/my.cnf



1:mariadb-libs-5.5.56-2.el7.x86_64 : The shared libraries required for MariaDB/MySQL clients
Repo        : base
Matched from:
Filename    : /etc/my.cnf



MariaDB-common-10.1.28-1.el7.centos.x86_64 : MariaDB: a very fast and robust SQL database server
Repo        : @mariadb
Matched from:
Filename    : /etc/my.cnf

Check for available updates using YUM
```
sudo yum check-update
```
Update System using YUM
```
sudo yum update
```
List all available group packages
```
sudo yum grouplist
```
Install a group packages
```
sudo yum groupinstall <group name>
```
Update a group packages
```
sudo yum groupupdate <group name>
```
Remove a group packages
```
sudo yum groupremove
```
List enable YUM repositories on the system
```
sudo yum repolist
```
List all enabled and disabled YUM repositories on the system
```
sudo yum repolist all
```

Install a package from a specific repository

sudo yum --enablerepo=epel install <package name>

Interactive YUM shell

$ sudo yum shell
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
> check-update
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.linux.duke.edu
 * epel: mirror.cc.columbia.edu
 * extras: mirror.cc.columbia.edu
 * updates: mirror.steadfast.net

Clean YUM cache
```
sudo yum clean all
```
Vies history of YUM
```
sudo yum history
```

Reference: https://www.tecmint.com/20-linux-yum-yellowdog-updater-modified-commands-for-package-mangement/

Written on October 17, 2017