Linux Package Management: RPM, YUM, and Source Installations
Software management in Linux environments involves handling two primary formats: uncompiled source code (tabralls) and pre-compiled binary packages. The management tools differ across distributions, with RedHat-based systems (CentOS, Fedora) utilizing the RPM ecosystem, while Debian-based systems (Ubuntu) use DPKG and APT.
1. Understanding RPM ...
Posted on Sun, 17 May 2026 13:03:01 +0000 by BruceRowe
Configuring YUM Repositories and NFS Shared Storage on Linux
Configuring Local and Remote YUM Repositories
Setting Up a Local Repository Using File Access
Create a repository definition file pointing to a ISO mount point:
cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
cat > local-repo.repo <<EOF
[local-repo]
name=Local Repository
baseurl=file:///iso_mount
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
EOF
mkdir -p /iso_mount
mount /dev/cdrom /is ...
Posted on Wed, 13 May 2026 12:57:35 +0000 by Helljumper
CentOS System Administration: Common Configuration Tasks
Setting Up YUM Repository
sudo mv /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo.bak
sudo curl -o /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo https://mirrors.aliyun.com/repo/Centos-7.repo
sed -i -e '/mirrors.cloud.aliyuncs.com/d' -e '/mirrors.aliyuncs.com/d' /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo
sudo yum makecache
Initial Configuration ...
Posted on Sun, 10 May 2026 04:38:23 +0000 by JukEboX
Implementing Yum Repositories, NFS Shared Storage, and Network Packet Analysis
Configuring Yum Software RepositoriesYUM (Yellowdog Updater Modified) is a package management utility that simplifies the installation, updating, and removal of software packages on Linux distributions. By resolving dependencies automatically, it alleviates the need for manual administrative intervention when managing RPM packages. In environme ...
Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026 18:30:40 +0000 by PartyMarty