multi yum install

bizzarem1ke · 08-30-2005, 04:26 PM

ok i want to yum install xmms and all the plug ins. but i dont want to install all the indvidual packages 1 by 1, so is there like a multi install command, to get everything that involves xmms, and its dependences.

sry bout the sp. im in a hurry

linmix · 08-30-2005, 04:56 PM

yum automatically installs any dependencies you may need to install the package you tell it to install. aditionally you may tell yum to install several packages at the same time (# yum instal l<package1> <package2>) and even use wildcards (yum install *xmms*). Be careful though not to overdo it. You may not need everything yum offers.

homey · 08-30-2005, 05:02 PM

If you want all xmms programs, I would use the command:
yum install xmms-*

Also, if you are only installing a few packages, you can short cut by installing the child package which will have to grab the parent package automatically. For example, if I want xmms and xmms-skins, I can use the command: yum install xmms-skins