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Chapter 13

Important Linux features

13.1 Important Commands

13.1.1 rpm

calls the Red Hat package manager which manage the installation of software

packages.

• rpm -q ABC → list version of installed package ABC

• rpm --help → list options and their description for the rpm command

• rpm -qa → list all installed programs

• rpm -Uvh abc → install or upgrade the rpm package abc. This action is

silent and shows #-marks as display of progress

• rpm -Fvh abc → upgrade the rpm package abc. Does not install any new

packages. This action is silent and shows #-marks as display of progress

• rpm -Va → list all files of the default installation which are modified since

the installation

• rpm -qi ABC → list informations of version and installation of package

ABC

• rpm -ql ABC → list informations of installed files of package ABC