What is yum command in Linux?

The yum command in Linux stands for "Yellowdog Updater Modified." It is a package management tool used for managing RPM packages on Linux distributions, primarily CentOS, Red Hat, and Fedora. Yum simplifies the process of installing, updating, and removing software packages by automatically resolving dependencies and retrieving packages from repositories.

Example Usage of Yum Command

# To install a package
yum install package_name

# To update all installed packages
yum update

# To remove a package
yum remove package_name

# To search for a package
yum search package_name