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What is YUM?

YUM (Yellowdog Updater, Modified) is a free and open-source command-line package-management utility for computers running the Linux operating system using the RPM Package Manager. YUM automates the process of installing, updating, configuring, and removing software packages. It automatically resolves dependencies and retrieves packages from repositories, making software management easier for users.

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What other technologies are related to YUM?

YUM Competitor Technologies

dnf

DNF is the next-generation successor to YUM. It is another package manager for RPM-based Linux distributions.

mentioned alongside YUM in 72% (290) of relevant job posts

APT

APT (Advanced Package Tool) is a package management system used primarily on Debian-based Linux distributions. It's an alternative to YUM.

mentioned alongside YUM in 17% (375) of relevant job posts

dpkg

dpkg is the package management system at the base of APT, and is used primarily on Debian-based Linux distributions.

mentioned alongside YUM in 32% (64) of relevant job posts

Windows Server 2012r2/2016

Windows Server uses its own package management system, and is thus a competitor to RHEL and other Linux distributions managed by YUM.

mentioned alongside YUM in 18% (91) of relevant job posts

WSUS

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a Windows-specific patch management solution, and is a direct competitor to YUM which manages RHEL and other Linux distributions.

mentioned alongside YUM in 2% (379) of relevant job posts