RedHat server use the RPM utility to manage package installation, removal, and administration.
http://www.rpm.org/RPM-HOWTO/
List all packages:
rpm -q -a
Install new RPM (do not upgrade current version):
rpm -ivh
Install new RPM (upgrade current version):
rpm -Uvh
Remove RPM:
rpm -e
RPM provides many more command line options then those listed here so read the manual pages ('man rpm') for more information:
'It allows users to take source code for new software and package it into source and binary form such that binaries can be easily installed and tracked and source can be rebuilt easily. It also maintains a database of all packages and their files that can be used for verifying packages and querying for information about files and/or packages.'
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