Re: System of Fedora Core

From: Richard E Miles (r.godzilla_at_comcast.net)
Date: 10/18/04

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    Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:46:19 -0700
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    > linux@glossolalie.org wrote:
    >
    > > edwardspl@ita.org.mo wrote on 18.10.2004, 03:36:29:
    > >
    > > > Sorry,
    > > > What about "yum" ?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks.
    > > Yum will allow you to install/uninstall packages and will take care of
    > > the dependancies for you. Maybe you need to have a look at
    > > www.fedorafaq.org#installsoftware
    > > hth
    > > Thierry
    >
    > I want to know what different between yum and rpm...
    >
    > Thanks.

    Yum is a front end to rpm. It has the ability to resolve resolve dependencies.
    rpm is the actual package installer. 

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