[SOLVED] yum group install

Gil@LQ · 12-04-2011, 01:39 PM

hi,

yum group install saves a lot of time. but how can any one know what is the exact names of grop install available. for
ex: yum groupinstall "General Purpose Desktop"

but how to know the exact names available like"General Purpose Desktop"

please tel me how to check. i can check the packages availble in repo using . #yum list command.

knudfl · 12-04-2011, 02:02 PM

# yum grouplist

... will show the "Group package names" for your OS.

John VV · 12-04-2011, 08:39 PM

you might also want to read the manual and help pages for yum

Code:

yum --help
-- and --
man yum

also seeing as this is RHEL the red hat documentation
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/...erprise_Linux/

Gil@LQ · 12-05-2011, 03:56 AM

hi, knudfl you are right. it worked. thank you. John VV, thank you for giving me all the options availbal in --help.

thnak you.