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Old 05-02-2015, 07:57 AM   #1
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install package name


In my system don't have the command "ssh" , I know it could be installed by "yum install openssh" but not "yum install ssh" .

would advise what package name that I should use to install , for example , I want to use "ssh" but the package name to install is "openssh" , how do I can know the right package name ? thanks
 
Old 05-02-2015, 08:48 AM   #2
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Search for a package name that provides (**/bin/)ssh :
# yum provides */ssh

Install the package # yum install openssh-clients
... Provides /usr/bin/ssh
 
Old 05-02-2015, 09:54 AM   #3
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You could also just search for a package or a program name.
Quote:
yum search name
or
Quote:
yum search all name
does the trick.
 
  


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