Linux 6: Software Installation

RPM

RPM install

sudo rpm -i [package]

RPM remove

sudo rpm -e [package]

Note: use -v for verbose

YUM (Yellowdog Update Modified)

YUM install

sudo yum install [package]

YUM remove

sudo yum remove [package]

Note: Add repositories
Add repository URL to the end of

/etc/yum.conf

or in a seperate file name

[anyname].repo

in

/etc/yum.repos.d

directory.

APT (Advanced Package Tool)

APT install

sudo apt-get install [package]

APT remove

sudo apt-get remove [package]

Note: Removing softwares

apt-get remove

will remove the binaries, but not the configuration or data files of the package packagename. It will also leave dependencies installed with it on installation time untouched.

apt-get purge [package]

, or

apt-get remove --purge [package]

will remove about everything regarding the package [packagename], but not the dependencies installed with it on installation. Both commands are equivalent.

Note: Add repositories
Add repository URL to the end of

/etc/apt/sources.list

or in a seperate file name

[anyname].list

in

/etc/apt/sources.list.d

directory.