Tips:Linux:Directory Structure

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Tips:Linux:Yum

*Update all packages in your system - yum update
*Update individual packages - yum update mysql
*Install a package - yum install mysql
*Search for available package - yum search mysql
*Remove a package - yum remove mysql
* Yum cleanup command - yum clean all (this command will remove old packages that your system is no longer using. This will also take care of cached files that are no longer in use).

Installation example of ClamAv.

# yum install clamav
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
core 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
updates 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for clamav to pack into transaction set.
clamav-0.88.7-4.fc6.i386. 100% |=========================| 20 kB 00:00