SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR FEDORA 15

HOW TO INSTALL SOFTWARE IN LINUX
HOW TO INSTALL SOFTWARE IN LINUX RHCE COURSE STUDY GUIDE

YUM COMMANDS:

HOW DO INSTALL/UPDATE SOFTWARES IN LINUX SYSTEM VIA INTERNET.

• Open your Terminal window. and then connect internet to your Fedora(LINUX) System For Software Updates.

LOG IN TO ROOT USER:
Syntax: $su – (or) $su
$password: enter your root password.
[root-@local host]#
REFER YUM COMMAND MAN PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Syntax: #man yum
UPDATE FOR AVAILABLE PACKAGES:
Syntax: #yum instal
UPDATE YOUR LINUX SYSYEM:
Syntax: #yum update
CHECK UPDATES:
Syntax: #yum check update
SYNTAX FOR YUM INSTALLATION:
Syntax: #yum install package name
SYNTAX FOR SUDO UPDATE:
Syntax: #sudo yum install package name
SYNTAX FOR UR VERSION UPDATE:
Syntax: #yum install @package name
SYNTAX FOR UPDATE ALL:
Syntax: #yum install package name*
SYNTAX FOR PACKAGE INFORMATION:
Syntax: #yum info package name
REMOVE INSTALLED PACKAGE:
Syntax: #yum remove package name
LIST ALL THE INSTALLED PACKAGES:
Syntax: #yum list Installed | less
LIST ALL PACKAGES IN DATA BASE:
Syntax: #available yum list | less
LIST ALL PACKAGES IN THE SYSTEM:
Syntax: #yum list update| less
CLEANING OF THE SYSTEM:
Syntax: #yum clean all
GROUP INSTALL:
Syntax: #yum groupinstall “groupname”
GET THE NAME OF PACKAGE CONTAIN A GIVEN FILE:
Syntax: #yum provides file-name
Example: #yum provides /usr/bin/mozilla
PACKAGES OF UPDATE/ADDED RECENTLY LIST:
Syntax: #Yum list recent
REMOVE/UNINSTALL THE SPECIFIED PACKAGES [RPM(s)]:
Syntax: # yum remove {package-name-1} {package-name-2}
Syntax: # yum remove httpd
DISPLAY THE LIST OF AVAILABLE PACKAGES:
Syntax: #yum list all
DISPLAY THE GROUP SOFTWARE:
Syntax: #yum grouplist
INSTALL ALL THE DEFAULT PACKAGES BY GROUP:
Syntax: #yum groupupdate “Development Tools”
REMOVE ALL PACKAGES IN A GROUP:
Syntax: #yum groupremove “Development Tools”
INSTALL PARTICULAR ARCHITECTURE PACKAGE:
Syntax: #yum install {package-name}.{architectur}
Example: #yum install mysql.i386
DISPLAY PACKAGES NOT INSTALLED VIA OFFICIAL RHN SUBSCRIBED REOPS:
Syntax: #yum list extras
DISPLAY WHAT PAKAGE PROVIDES THE FILE:
Syntax: #yum whatprovides /etc/passwd
#Yum whatprovides {dependency-1} {dependency-2}
HOW TO I PLAY MP3 IN FEDORA:
Syntax: # yum install gstreamer-plugins-ugly
#yum install audacious-plugins-freeworld-mp3
HOW TO INSTALL WINE---(WINDOWS SUPPORTED APPLICATION):
Syntax: #yum install wine
#yum install wine*
HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS SETUP USING WINE:
Syntax: #yum install wine
#wine setup.exe
HOW TO EDIT THE MENUS IN THE PANEL
Syntax: #yum install alacrate
KDE #kmenuedit 
HOW TO I READY MY NTFS(WINDOWS NT/2000/XP/2003) DRIVE IN FEDORA:
Syntax: #yum install ntfs-3g
HOW TO INSTALL MESSENGER(MSN/ICE/AIM/YAHOO/GOOGLE TALK):
Syntax: yum install pidgin
HOW TO INSTALL KDE DESKTOP:
Syntax: #yum install kde*
#yum install kmode
#yum install @kde
#yum install kde
HOW TO INSTALL BROWSER PLUGINS:
Suntax: #yum install totem-mozplugin gstreamer-plugins-ugly gstreamer-plugins-bad
HOW TO I SEE PDF FILE INSIDE MY BROWSER:
Suntax: #yum install mozplugger xpdf
HOW TO INSTALL VLC:
Syntax: #yum install vlc
#sudo yum install vlc