Linux Lab#LI03-3: Manage software

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📘 Linux Lab#LI03-3: Manage software

• Use the rpm command to manage software:
  • Use the rpm command to inventory all installed software and redirect this inventory list into a text file.
    • Install an RPM package by using the rpm command. For example, install the zsh package. Download the package if necessary.
    • Use the rpm command to get info on the zsh package, and then use rpm to uninstall the package.
• Use the dnf command to manage software:
  • Install an RPM package with the dnf command. For example, install the ksh package.
  • Use the dnf command to get info on the ksh package, and then use dnf to uninstall the package.
• Find and download software that you must compile. Go through the process of compiling the software. (GitLab, GitHub, and Sourceforge are popular development repositories.)
• Download a piece of software that includes an MD5 checksum to verify its integrity. After the download, compare your MD5 results with the result on the website.