Newbie Questioni from A Seasoned User
OK - I'm actually rather new to the add/remove software program in Linux . . . so even though I've been in IT professionally for over 20 years, I cannot figure this out.
I start up the Fedora 14 Add/Remove software application.
I use the search function to find Apache. Too many matches!
I use the search function to find Apache Web. Too many matches!
I use the search function to find Apache Web Server. Too many matches!
I try to narrow my search to only the Server group with all of the above matches. Too many matches!
How in the world does the Add/Remove software search function work to find specific software packages?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts, ideas, hints or suggestions that you might be able to send my way.
/David C.
P.S. And it's not only Apache . . . I have a difficult time with any package that I search for.
I start up the Fedora 14 Add/Remove software application.
I use the search function to find Apache. Too many matches!
I use the search function to find Apache Web. Too many matches!
I use the search function to find Apache Web Server. Too many matches!
I try to narrow my search to only the Server group with all of the above matches. Too many matches!
How in the world does the Add/Remove software search function work to find specific software packages?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts, ideas, hints or suggestions that you might be able to send my way.
/David C.
P.S. And it's not only Apache . . . I have a difficult time with any package that I search for.
Sorry, I noticed you said Fedora.
ASKER
Yes, this is Fedora 14
I have recently become a fan of using package managers - and I have very little trouble using yum and rpm from the command line.
This is very frustrating to use the Add/Remove program which, in theory, should be easier. I'm sure that there is something that I am missing here - but I cannot figure out what it is.
Thank you for your reply.
I have recently become a fan of using package managers - and I have very little trouble using yum and rpm from the command line.
This is very frustrating to use the Add/Remove program which, in theory, should be easier. I'm sure that there is something that I am missing here - but I cannot figure out what it is.
Thank you for your reply.
So you need to know just a few commands of yum
Fedora uses RPMs, which has a very good packaging system.
Fedora uses RPMs, which has a very good packaging system.
Here are some commands
Remove a package.
yum remove <package>
rpm -e <package>
Installing a package
yum install <package>
rpm -ivh <package>
Remove a package.
yum remove <package>
rpm -e <package>
Installing a package
yum install <package>
rpm -ivh <package>
ASKER
Yes, thank you very much. I have used the command line versions of yum and rpm quite a bit.
However, I am trying to find software packages to install using the Fedora Add/Remove software program. That's what I am having trouble with. Locating the packages within that system.
Thank you.
However, I am trying to find software packages to install using the Fedora Add/Remove software program. That's what I am having trouble with. Locating the packages within that system.
Thank you.
RPMS keep a database. You can query it and do a lot of things you need.
If you give me a very specific example, I can sure help you with that
If you give me a very specific example, I can sure help you with that
Use:
yum available all | grep package
yum installed <package>
yum installed all | grep package
yum available all | grep package
yum installed <package>
yum installed all | grep package
ASKER
Yes, thank you very much. I understand the command line interface.
I am using the Add/Remove GUI program. That's what is not working for me. I cannot find good matches for my searches.
I want to install Apache server. I cannot find it using the Add/Remove GUI based program.
Thank you very much for your patience with me.
I am using the Add/Remove GUI program. That's what is not working for me. I cannot find good matches for my searches.
I want to install Apache server. I cannot find it using the Add/Remove GUI based program.
Thank you very much for your patience with me.
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Aha! Thank you for the lead . . .
And it works! Searching the Add/Remove GUI program for httpd results in the first match being Apache HTTP Server.
Thank you thank you thank you!
And it works! Searching the Add/Remove GUI program for httpd results in the first match being Apache HTTP Server.
Thank you thank you thank you!
ASKER
Using the tip from farzanj I was able to find out what I needed to search for in the Add/Remove software GUI.
If you want to see the description of a package
issue the following command.
rpm -qi <package>
issue the following command.
rpm -qi <package>
RedHat/CentOS/Fedora
Or something else?
Packaging systems are different in all the various versions