1.rpm
RPM is an acronym for RedHat Package Manager (RPM Package Manager), the name of this file format, although marked by signs RedHat, but its original design philosophy is open, now including OpenLinux, SuSE and Turbo Linux and other Linux, distributions are commonly used, it can be regarded as the accepted industry standard.
2. What in Linux yum that? How to configure? how to use?
yum, Yellow dog Updater Modified is short, originally developed by the yellow dog that releases developer Terra Soft, written in python, then still called yup (yellow dog updater), after Duke's Linux @ Duke development team to improve, had this name. yum aim is to automate the upgrade, install / remove rpm package, collect information about the rpm package, checks the dependencies and automatically prompts the user to resolve. The key point is to have a reliable yum repository, the name suggests, this is software repository, it can be http or ftp site, the software can also be a local pool, but must include the header rpm, header includes a variety rpm package information, including descriptions, features, documentation provided, dependence, etc. It is these header collected and analyzed in order to complete the remaining tasks automation. It can be automatically downloaded from the server specified RPM package and install, can be handled automatically dependencies and install all dependent packages, again without cumbersome download, install. Themselves can do yum server, the server itself can be done in accordance with yum CD image .