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Leo at 04:54, 18 November 2021

2021-11-18T04:54:31Z

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	The Yum package ~~manager~~ has been ~~replaced~~ by DNF.		The Yum and DNF package managers are typically found on Red Hat based distros. Yum has been superseded by the DNF package manager, but its usage is backwards compatible and for the most part functions identically to Yum.

	==Usage==		==Usage==
			Unless otherwise stated, the usage examples listed below work for both Yum and DNF.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!Task		!Task
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	\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# yum search <package>		# yum search <package>
			}}
			\|-
			\|List all available versions
			\|Use <code>--showduplicates</code> to show all available versions of a package.
			{{Highlight
			\| code = # yum search --showduplicates kernel
			\| lang = terminal
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-
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	In the case above, I was missing the docker keys, so the fix was to run <code>rpm --import https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/gpg</code>.		In the case above, I was missing the docker keys, so the fix was to run <code>rpm --import https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/gpg</code>.

	=== Error download packages: EE certificate key too weak ===		===Error download packages: EE certificate key too weak===
	{{Highlight		{{Highlight
	\| code = # yum install wget		\| code = # yum install wget

Leo at 17:36, 19 October 2021

2021-10-19T17:36:29Z

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-=== Bad id for repo: My Repo, byte =   N ===
+===Bad id for repo: My Repo, byte =   N===
 After adding a custom repository, running <code>yum</code> or <code>dnf</code> resulted in this error:
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 The issue here is the space. Replace the spaces with dashes or underscores and try again.
-=== Cannot install packages because of an unimported repo key ===
+===Cannot install packages because of an unimported repo key===
 If you had installed a repo via kickstart without importing the necessary keys, you will see the following message: {{highlight|lang=text|code=
 # dnf -y install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
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 In the case above, I was missing the docker keys, so the fix was to run <code>rpm --import https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/gpg</code>.

Leo: /* Troubleshooting */ missing public keys

2021-07-19T06:18:19Z

Troubleshooting: missing public keys

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 The issue here is the space. Replace the spaces with dashes or underscores and try again.
-<br />{{Navbox Linux}}
 [[Category:Linux]]
 [[Category:PackageManagement]]

Leo: /* Troubleshooting */

2020-11-02T22:39:32Z

Troubleshooting

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:39, 2 November 2020
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	The Yum package manager has been replaced by DNF.		The Yum package manager has been replaced by DNF.

	== Usage ==		==Usage==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Task		!Task
	! Command		!Command
	\|-		\|-
	\| Clean and update repository metadata		\|Clean and update repository metadata
	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# yum clean all		# yum clean all
	# yum update		# yum update
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Install a package by name		\|Install a package by name
	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# yum install <package>		# yum install <package>
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Remove a package by name		\|Remove a package by name
	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# yum remove <package>		# yum remove <package>
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Upgrade a package		\|Upgrade a package
	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# yum update <package>		# yum update <package>
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Search for a package		\|Search for a package
	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# yum search <package>		# yum search <package>
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Search for a package by provided file		\|Search for a package by provided file
	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	## To find any package that provides *bin/netcat as a file		## To find any package that provides *bin/netcat as a file
	# yum whatprovides \*bin/netcat		# yum whatprovides \*bin/netcat
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| List installed packages		\|List installed packages
	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# rpm -qa		# rpm -qa
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Determine which package provided a file		\|Determine which package provided a file
	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\|{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# rpm -qf <path to file>		# rpm -qf <path to file>
	}}		}}
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	Yum repositories are placed in {{code\|/etc/yum.repos.d}}. Typically, yum logs will show all actions taken by yum at {{code\|/var/log/yum.rpm.log}}.		Yum repositories are placed in {{code\|/etc/yum.repos.d}}. Typically, yum logs will show all actions taken by yum at {{code\|/var/log/yum.rpm.log}}.

	== Excluding Packages ==		==Excluding Packages==
	To exclude a package from being installed, use the {{code\|-x}} option or add to the {{code\|exclude}} attribute in the {{code\|/etc/yum.conf}} file.		To exclude a package from being installed, use the {{code\|-x}} option or add to the {{code\|exclude}} attribute in the {{code\|/etc/yum.conf}} file.

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	== Troubleshooting ==		==Troubleshooting==
	=== thread.error: can't start new thread ===		===thread.error: can't start new thread===
	While attempting to install a package on a VPS, I encountered:		While attempting to install a package on a VPS, I encountered:
	{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		{{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
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	}}		}}

	{{Navbox Linux}}[[Category:Linux]]		=== Bad id for repo: My Repo, byte = N ===
			After adding a custom repository, running <code>yum</code> or <code>dnf</code> resulted in this error:
			{{Highlight
			\| code = Bad id for repo: Local EPEL - Everything, byte = 5
			Bad id for repo: Local EPEL - Modular, byte = 5
			\| lang = terminal
			}}
			The issue here is the space. Replace the spaces with dashes or underscores and try again.
			<br />{{Navbox Linux}}
			[[Category:Linux]]
	[[Category:PackageManagement]]		[[Category:PackageManagement]]

Leo: Added categories

2020-06-14T23:47:10Z

Added categories

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:47, 14 June 2020
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	#exclude=.gov, facebook		#exclude=.gov, facebook
	}}		}}

			{{Navbox Linux}}[[Category:Linux]]
			[[Category:PackageManagement]]

Leo: /* Excluding Packages */

2019-10-10T16:09:09Z

Excluding Packages

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 {{highlight|lang=text|code=
 exclude=cpsc-uml pack* package3
 }}

Leo: /* Usage */ whatprovides

2019-10-01T20:43:51Z

Usage: whatprovides

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	\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=		\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
	# yum search <package>		# yum search <package>
			}}
			\|-
			\| Search for a package by provided file
			\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
			## To find any package that provides *bin/netcat as a file
			# yum whatprovides \*bin/netcat
	}}		}}
	\|-		\|-

Leo at 20:36, 1 October 2019

2019-10-01T20:36:56Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:36, 1 October 2019
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	The Yum package manager has been replaced by DNF.		The Yum package manager has been replaced by DNF.

	~~== Usage ==~~

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
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	! Task		! Task
	! Command		! Command
			\|-
			\| Clean and update repository metadata
			\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
			# yum clean all
			# yum update
			}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Install a package by name		\| Install a package by name

Leo: Usage

2019-10-01T20:35:33Z

Usage

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:35, 1 October 2019
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	The Yum package manager has been replaced by DNF.		The Yum package manager has been replaced by DNF.

			== Usage ==

			== Usage ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Task
			! Command
			\|-
			\| Install a package by name
			\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
			# yum install <package>
			}}
			\|-
			\| Remove a package by name
			\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
			# yum remove <package>
			}}
			\|-
			\| Upgrade a package
			\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
			# yum update <package>
			}}
			\|-
			\| Search for a package
			\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
			# yum search <package>
			}}
			\|-
			\| List installed packages
			\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
			# rpm -qa
			}}
			\|-
			\| Determine which package provided a file
			\| {{highlight\|lang=terminal\|code=
			# rpm -qf <path to file>
			}}

			\|}

			Yum repositories are placed in {{code\|/etc/yum.repos.d}}. Typically, yum logs will show all actions taken by yum at {{code\|/var/log/yum.rpm.log}}.

	== Excluding Packages ==		== Excluding Packages ==

Leo: Import WP content from http://leo.steamr.com/2011/04/yum-crashing-with-thread-error-cant-start-new-thread/

2019-09-12T03:30:54Z

Import WP content from http://leo.steamr.com/2011/04/yum-crashing-with-thread-error-cant-start-new-thread/

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 exclude=cpsc-uml pack* package3
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