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# yum -y install [package]

download and install a rpm package

# yum localinstall [package.rpm]

That will install an RPM, and try to resolve all the

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# yum -y update

update all rpm packages installed on the system

# yum update [package]

upgrade a rpm package

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# yum remove [package]

remove a rpm package

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# yum list

list all packages installed on the system

# yum search [package]

find a package on rpm repository

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Filesystem - Disk Space - Users and Groups - Permits on Files - Special Attributes on files - Archives and compressed
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