I hope you got the point! Any software you install is built on top of other software and hence they are dependent on the base software to be present in the system for them to run on top of. For example, if you need to run a java-based application, then you need to have a Java Virtual Machine installed first. If you need to run python-based apps, then you need to have the python present.
These are just some simple examples. Practically any software will not just have one dependency, it can have tens and sometimes even hundreds of dependency packages. For example if our package X uses python 2. Consider this situation. You have installed an app called Package Y from a 3rd party provider, and you did not install it using a package manager like yum and that needs python 2. If we install a software without the use of package managers like yum, then our system will not keep track of that particular software.
Now if you upgrade Package X, then python 2. Especially if you install software without using yum on your system. As we saw above, your distro is basically a combination of the Linux kernel and lots and lots of Software Packages.
So if we need to update the kernel how should we go about it? This depends upon the particular distro you are using. This process also usually varies from version to version of your particular distro. You can email us or contact us through this link if you have any questions or suggestions. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits.
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For example to list all the available groups, just issue the following command. To install a particular package group, we use the option as groupinstall.
To install a particular package from a specific enabled or disabled repository, you must use --enablerepo an option in your yum command. For example to Install the PhpMyAdmin package, just execute the command. We have tried to cover all the basic to advance yum commands with their examples. If anything related to yum commands may have missed out. Please update us through our comment box.
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