add remove program

soumalya · 08-09-2008, 04:20 AM

i am using rhel5.

in add remove sofware applicetion it does'nt show anything in Browse widow. i heard the yum can make ot easy so ihave copied all the rpms in home folder. but i dont know how to do with yum so i can install graphically with add remove sofware.

help me pls to give the steps.

thanks in advance

ronlau9 · 08-09-2008, 06:27 AM

Assuming that the commands for Rhel5 and Fedora are the same
Ask for terminal become su ore su -
Yum install package name
If you like to a have GUI for YUM
Yum install Yumex

knudfl · 08-09-2008, 06:44 AM

Also command 'rpm' can be used for local packages.
1) For install : 'rpm -Uvh <package-name.rpm>'
2) Removing : 'rpm -e <package-name>'
.. 'rpm -e' : a must : only the plain package name,
.. no version, no rpm suffix usually.

Regards