yum

Using yum:

yum install package...

yum remove package...

yum update [package...]

Searching packages/files:

yum search searchterm

yum list (all | available | extra | installed | recent | updates )

yum info packagename

Searching files:

yum whatprovides filename

Configuring Additional Repositories:

Create a file in /etc/yum.repos.d for your repository

Required Information:

[repo-name]

name=A nice description

baseurl=http://yourserver.com/path/to/repo

enabled=1

gpgcheck=1

Creating a private repository:

1. crate a directory to hold your packages

2. Make this directory available by *http/ftp*

3. install the *createrepo* RPM

4. Run * createrepo -v /package/directory *

5. This will create a * repodata subdirectory and the needs support files