Editing Linux software management systems (section)

=== yum group commands ===

List available package groups:
<pre># yum grouplist</pre>

Display details about a package group:
<pre># yum groupinfo 'FTP Server'
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Group Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: mirror.trouble-free.net
 * base: mirror.steadfast.net
 * extras: mirror.trouble-free.net
 * updates: styx.biochem.wfubmc.edu

Group: FTP Server
 Description: These tools allow you to run an FTP server on the system.
 Mandatory Packages:
   vsftpd
 Optional Packages:
   xferstats
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Install the packages in a group on your system:
<pre># yum groupinstall 'FTP Server'
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: mirror.trouble-free.net
 * base: mirror.steadfast.net
 * extras: mirror.trouble-free.net
 * updates: styx.biochem.wfubmc.edu
Setting up Group Process
Checking for new repos for mirrors
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package vsftpd.x86_64 0:2.0.5-16.el5_5.1 set to be updated
addons/filelists                                         |  197 B     00:00     
base/filelists_db                                        | 4.0 MB     00:00     
extras/filelists_db                                      | 220 kB     00:00     
updates/filelists_db                                     | 1.4 MB     00:04     
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package        Arch           Version                    Repository       Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 vsftpd         x86_64         2.0.5-16.el5_5.1           updates         139 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)
Upgrade       0 Package(s)

Total download size: 139 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
vsftpd-2.0.5-16.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm                       | 139 kB     00:00     
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing     : vsftpd                                                   1/1 

Installed:
  vsftpd.x86_64 0:2.0.5-16.el5_5.1                                              

Complete!</pre>

Remove the packages in a group from your system:
<pre># yum groupremove 'FTP Server'
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Group Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: mirror.trouble-free.net
 * base: mirror.steadfast.net
 * extras: mirror.trouble-free.net
 * updates: styx.biochem.wfubmc.edu
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package vsftpd.x86_64 0:2.0.5-16.el5_5.1 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package        Arch           Version                  Repository         Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 vsftpd         x86_64         2.0.5-16.el5_5.1         installed         283 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Remove        1 Package(s)
Reinstall     0 Package(s)
Downgrade     0 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing        : vsftpd                                                   1/1 

Removed:
  vsftpd.x86_64 0:2.0.5-16.el5_5.1                                              

Complete!
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