yum rpm package manager


yum check update
check what updates are available
# yum check-update


yum update
actually install those updates
# yum update [ <pkgname> ]


yum list 
# yum list [ <pkgname> ]


yum list installed
# yum list installed "*"


yum list extras
# yum list extras


yum list recent
# yum list recent


yum provides or whatprovides
find out what package provides a particular file
# yum provides <filename>
or
# yum whatprovides <filename>


yum search
more detailed stuff than list
# yum search "*<pkgname>*"


yum clean
# yum clean all


yum package versions releases architectures
when you install update list or remove a package you can optionally specify its version, release and architecture
name
name.arch
name-ver
name-ver-rel
name-ver-rel.arch
name-epoch:ver-rel.arch
epoch:name-ver-rel.arch

note "yum list" lists the name ver rel arch in a different order to this

# yum remove kernel-2.6.9-67.0.7.EL


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