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We will look at a couple methods of installing software: A traditional method ('''compiling source code''') and a more modern method ('''yum install''')
<u>Install Method #1: Compiling Source Code</u>
'''Steps to Install using yum Program''':
#List available repositories that you are connected to using the command: '''yum repolist''' (you can use the yum install command to manually add repositories)# To clean-up the repository list (including downloading new applications in added repositories), issue the command: '''yum clean all'''
# To install of remove applications, issue the commands as root: '''yum install packagename''' or '''yum remove packagename'''
# To install applications contained on local media (eg. installation DVD), issue the command: '''yum localinstall [ full_pathname_to_xchat_rpm_file ]'''
# To provide information regarding installed application, issue the command: '''yum info packagename''' or '''rpm -qi packagename'''
== Common Mistakes / Warnings ==
