How To Install Yum In Debian, Ubuntu, Kali, CentOS, Fedora And Raspbian?

yum

Package management utility for RHEL, Feodra, and CentOS (for older versions).

Maintainer: Thomas Goirand

Email: [email protected] .

Website: http://yum.baseurl.org/

Section: admin

Install yum

Debian apt-get install yum Click to copy
Ubuntu apt-get install yum Click to copy
Kali Linux apt-get install yum Click to copy
CentOS yum install yum Click to copy
Fedora dnf install yum Click to copy
Raspbian apt-get install yum Click to copy

Package management utility for RHEL, Feodra, and CentOS (for older versions).

How to use yum?

Below are few example commands for yum that you can use in the terminal.

Synchronize list of packages and versions available. This should be run first, before running subsequent yum commands:
yum updateClick to copyInstall a new package:
yum install packageClick to copyInstall a new package and assume yes to all questions (also works with update, great for automated updates):
yum -y install packageClick to copyFind the package that provides a particular command:
yum provides commandClick to copyRemove a package:
yum remove packageClick to copyUpgrade installed packages to newest available versions:
yum upgradeClick to copy

Installation of latest yum command is available for Debian, Ubuntu, Kali, CentOS, Fedora and Raspbian. You can copy the command for your OS from above and paste it into your terminal. Once you run the command it will download the 2026 latest package from the repository and install it in your computer/server.