What is yum?
Yellow Updater Dog Updater Modified (YUM) is an application to manage packages for computers with Linux operating systems. The package is usually a software application, but the term may also include other items such as documentation, source code and other levels for games. Package management is a term used to describe the adding, removing and updating of the software on the computer.
Yum has been written for the Linux distribution called Yellowdog, but it will work with many others that use Redhat Package (RPM) for their packages. It is a free software developed by Seth Vidal and released as an open-source, which means that people have access to code to help correct errors or develop adapted versions of the application. It comes with many Linux distributions, but can also be downloaded separately from Yum. Several graphical applications are exempted to allow users to easily add and remove packages; But many of them are simply a friendly interface with Yum running under it. These programsThey set up a list of available software and pass on the selection of the user for processing. It is a yum that actually downloads packages and installs them in the background. Those who are familiar with the Linux command line may be preferable to enter commands directly.
packages are downloaded from collections called storage that can be online, in the network and/or installation media. If one package to be installed is relying on further presence, this dependence can usually be solved without the user needing to know the details. For example, the installed game may depend on the specific software for playing its music. The problem with solving such addictions can be solved by YUM because it knows about all the other packages available in the repository.
While it is mostly used to install new software, whole system upgrades are also possible with YUM. Has a function that determines which packages isFor example, edit to update the operating system to the latest version. In addition, because he knows about so many packages, the user has a lot of software at hand. By creating and managing its own repository, network administrators, such as a computer support for the company, can easily control what software is available for installation on their users' computers.