How To Manage Yum Group Packages

Overview

The purpose of this guide is to know the usage of YUM (Yellowdog updater modified). It is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm system(s).

One of the main features, it automatically identifies dependencies and ensures as to what packages needs to be installed to complete requested package installation.

You can also utilize yum to install a group of packages, one of such group is “Development Tools”.

Yum has a plugin interface for adding simple features. Yum can also be used python programs via its module interface.

yum clean, cache option will help in managing the disk space at regular intervals on the system.

Applies To

• Linux flavor where yum is installed
• Tested on CentOS 7, RHEL 7

Yum Options

Yum command has different options for performing different type of package administration, some of major commands are discussed here.

Yum Group Package Management

You can also utilize yum to install all of packages have to be installed such as system administration tools.

Group Package List

To know the list available group, run the command;

yum grouplist

Group Package Info

To get additional information about the group, run the command;

yum groupinfo "Minimal Install" -q

Group Package Install

To install a group, run the command;

yum groupinstall "Minimal Install" -q

Group Package List Installed

If a group package is installed, the package listed as below;

yum grouplist "Minimal Install" -q

Group Package Update

To update the group, run the command;

yum groupupdate "Minimal Install"

Group Package Removal

To remove group package, run the command;

yum groupremove "Minimal Install" -q

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How To Manage Yum Packages - Group Packages from VCP Muthukrishna