Author: Sahil Suri

In our previous article on the Linux yum command, we covered how we could use the yum package manager to search for packages, install them, query information about packages, check for security updates and update the system to have the latest versions of packages installed. In this article, we’ll show how to use yum to update/downgrade a single package, remove packages and a few other tips and tricks. Update single package using YUM Example 15: We could use yum to update a single or multiple packages instead of installing updates available for every package installed on the system. We accomplish this by using the yum update command followed by the package name. Given below is an example. [root@linuxnix ~]# yum update nfs-utils Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Setting up Update Process Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: centos.mirror.snu.edu.in * epel: ftp.riken.jp * extras: centos.mirror.snu.edu.in * updates: centos.mirror.snu.edu.in Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package nfs-utils.x86_64 1:1.2.3-70.el6 will be updated ---> Package nfs-utils.x86_64 1:1.2.3-75.el6_9 will be an update --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ============================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================ Updating: nfs-utils x86_64 1:1.2.3-75.el6_9 updates 336 k Transaction Summary ============================================================ Upgrade 1 Package(s) Total size: 336 k Is this ok [y/N]: Remove a package using yum Example 16: In order to remove a package from the system via yum, we use the yum remove command followed...