300+ TOP yum Interview Questions – Answers

  1. 1. What Is Yum Server ?

    The Yellowdog Updater, Modified (yum) is an open-source command-line package-management utility for Linux operating systems using the RPM Package Manager. Though yum has a command-line interface, several other tools provide graphical user interfaces to yum functionality. Yum allows automatic updates, package and dependency management, on RPM-based distributions. Like the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) from Debian, yum works with software repositories (collections of packages), which can be accessed locally or over a network connection.

    Advantages of Yum Server:

    • Automatic resolution of software dependencies. If a package installation or upgrade request is made and requires the installation or upgrade of additional packages, YUM can list these dependencies and prompt the user to install or upgrade them.
    • Command-line and graphical versions. The command-line version can be run on a system with a minimal number of software packages. The graphical versions offer ease-of-use and a user-friendly graphical interface to software management.
    • Multiple software locations at one time. YUM can be configured to look for software packages in more than one location at a time.

  2. 2. How To Install Packages Using Yum ?

    yum install package_name


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  3. 3. How To Update The Package Using Yum ?

    yum update package_ name

  4. 4. How To Search The Package In Yum ?

    yum search package_name


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  5. 5. How To Remove The Package Using Yum ?

    yum remove package_name


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  6. 6. How To Check The Updates For Yum Repository ?

    yum check-update

  7. 7. How To Update The Yum Repo ?

    yum update


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  8. 8. How To Get The Package Information Using Yum ?

    yum info package_name

  9. 9. How To List The Installed Packages On Redhat Linux Using Yum Command ?

    yum list installed


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  10. 10. How To Know The Particular Files Belongs To Which Package ?

    yum provides file_path

    Ex:

    [root@mylinz ~]# yum provides /etc/yum.conf

    Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin

    This system is not registered with RHN.

    RHN support will be disabled.

    yum-3.2.27-14.el6.noarch :
    RPM installer/updater

    Repo       
    : local-installation

    Matched from:

    Filename    :
    /etc/yum.conf

    yum-3.2.27-14.el6.noarch :
    RPM installer/updater

    Repo       
    : installed

    Matched from:

    Other       
    : Provides-match: /etc/yum.conf

  11. 11. How To List The Enabled Repositories ?

    yum repolist


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  12. 12. Which Option Is Required To Assume The Answer “yes” To Any Questions Asked During Installation Of Package Dependencies For Yum?

    The “-y” option is used to assume the answer “yes”.

    For Example:

    yum -y install squid


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