tags: [ packaging ]
To install the latest version of a package:
yum install
To perform a local install:
yum localinstall
To remove a package:
yum remove
To search for a package:
yum search
To find what package installs an executable:
yum whatprovides
To find the dependencies of a package:
yum deplist
To find information about a package:
yum info
List currently enabled repositories:
yum repolist
List packages matching :
yum list
To download the source RPM for a package:
yumdownloader --source
(You have to install yumdownloader first, which is installed by the yum-utils package)