Tag Archives: yum

December, 2009

• 16 December

  Fixing YUM dependency problems: Part 2

  You have already tried “yum clean all” and you still are getting dependency errors. These errors can only mean that you have something that is installed that should not be or you need manually install the dependency to whatever package you must have despite YUM‘s warnings. In case of the …
• 15 December

  Fixing YUM Dependency Problems: Part 1

  Question: YUM is telling me I have broken dependencies. I can’t install anything. Help! Answer: Fiddling with your server can lead you to problems, very serious ones if it lands you in what is affectionately called RPM Hell. This usually happens when you download an RPM outside of your standard …
• 7 December

  How to reinstall packages with YUM

  Question: One of my applications in CentOS Linux is not working right. How do I reinstall it? Answer: Early version of YUM did not have a “reinstall” function, but the newest version do. To reinstall a package, simply type as root: yum reinstall package-name If you are running a server …

November, 2009

• 30 November

  Using APT for installation and updates

  The default update manager for Redhat-based Linux distributions is YUM, which is wonderful and all, but some people, especially those used to Debian-based distributions (such as Ubuntu), prefer to use APT for their updates. This is only for advanced users and should not be attempted on a server that already …
• 30 November

  Making YUM Faster

  Question: When I run updates with YUM (an update tool for Redhat, CentOS, or Fedora Linux), it seems like it takes forever. How can I make it faster? Answer: Although there many things to consider when trouble-shooting speed issues, one specific YUM concern might be the speed of the mirror …

September, 2009

• 1 September

  Updating Redhat Enterprise Linux 5

  Users of Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) were probably accustomed to using a command called “up2date” to update and install security patches and new software releases on their servers. As many well know, however, RHEL is based on the Fedora code base, and Fedora never relied on up2date. Instead, Fedora uses …