Package manager for CentOS

custangro · 01-23-2007, 06:07 PM

Sorry, if I seem dumb to ask this question, but:

What is the package manager for CentOS?

Is it rpm? Because I read that yum is the package manager for CentOS. I always thought that yum was for downloading packages from the internet.

Can somone clarify for me?

Thanks

-Custangro

mikieboy · 01-23-2007, 06:12 PM

From DistroWatch, the package management system is RPM:

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CentOS is 100% compatible rebuild of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux

From linux.Iso.edu:

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Yum is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm systems.

In the sense that I think you mean it, Yum is the package manager.

XavierP · 01-23-2007, 06:16 PM

The CentOS Wiki has the sort of info you are after. The LQ Wiki can also provide you with information.