Tag Archives: yum

How do I re-install a package using the yum command under CentOS Linux server? You can use the yum command with the reinstall option. This will reinstall the identical versioned package as currently installed. The syntax is as follows:   yum reinstall packageName yum reinstall packageName1 packageName2 In this example reinstall a package called keepalived, type: # yum reinstall keepalived Sample outputs: Loaded plugins: product-id, rhnplugin, subscription-manager Updating certificate-based …

Have you ever found when using yum to update your system or install new software that the downloads come at incredibly slow speeds or extremely slow to respond? There is a solution! When you run into the issue of slow download speeds via yum there are a couple of things you can do to ensure yum will select a new …

How do I use yum command to update and patch my Red hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS Linux version 5.x server via RHN / Internet? Can I use up2date command under RHEL 5? up2date command was part of RHEL v4.x or older version. You need to use yum command to update and patch the system using RHN or Internet. Use yum command to …