OsdeInfo: yum rpm package manager

check what updates are available

# yum check-update

actually install those updates

# yum update [ <pkgname> ]

# yum list [ <pkgname> ]

# yum list installed "*"

# yum list extras

# yum list recent

find out what package provides a particular file

# yum provides <filename>
or
# yum whatprovides <filename>

more detailed stuff than list

# yum search "*<pkgname>*"

# yum clean all

when you install update list or remove a package you can optionally specify its version, release and architecture

name
name.arch
name-ver
name-ver-rel
name-ver-rel.arch
name-epoch:ver-rel.arch
epoch:name-ver-rel.arch

note "yum list" lists the name ver rel arch in a different order to this

# yum remove kernel-2.6.18-164.el5

REFERRERS
Yum

OsdeInfo : YumBasics