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Installing and uninstalling Softwares in Linux - Linux
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To Install new software in linux there is command utility called rpm---Redhat Package Manager.Normally the software you are going to install will have some files ending with .rpm.These files must be installed to install a s/w.
Usage of rmp:
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To test if the s/w is installed use the following query
rpm -q [s/w name]
eg: rpm -q firefox
To install the s/w use the following command:
rpm -i [s/w name] or *.rpm
To uninstall the s/w use the following command:
rpm -e [s/w name] or *.rpm
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By - Selva, On - 2008-04-05 |
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