7 examples for yum

  # Lists the installed packages
yum list installed
        

  # your_comment_here
yum search  : searches for  in packages
        

  # searches for  in the packages
yum search 
        

  # Search for a command or binary inside any package
yum provides */
        

  # Lists all the groups of software you can install with yum
yum grouplist
        

  # yum security patch only (add to cron) - requires yum-security plugin
yum --security update >/dev/null 2>$1
        

  # Install kernel-devel specific to your current kernel.
yum install "kernel-devel-uname-r == $(uname -r)"