Install Software in Red Hat Linux

Red Hat is the basis of PC, Linux OS, Mandriva and Fedora. If your distro doesn't include all the software you want, you can install additional software from the internet (whether you have broadband or dial-up) or removable media. This can be accomplished graphically or using the command line.

Steps

  1. Understand that in Linux, software is bundled in packages which can be downloaded from repositories (repos). Installation tools are called package managers which automatically resolve dependencies on other software libraries.
  2. Now for the command line. Open a root shell/terminal.
  3. Type the root password.
  4. To update the package lists type yum check-update
  5. Type yum install "program name".
  6. For example, to install the Dillo web browser, you would type yum install dillo.
  7. Confirm by pressing Y.
  8. You're done!

Tips

  • For graphical applications, consider Synaptic.
  • Consider also Apt-Get. Although it could not be available for Red Hat 6.

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