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--- rh124_package_management [2026/10/20 14:53] – [TO DO] rpjday
+++ rh124_package_management [2026/10/29 12:33] (current) – [TO DO] rpjday
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   * add epel-release repo
   * dnf config-manager and editing config files
-  * flatpak
+  * dnf plugins
-  * no gpgcheck
-===== Links =====
+===== Helpful links =====
   * [[https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/10/html-single/managing_software_with_the_dnf_tool/index|Managing software with the DNF tool]]
   * [[https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/10/html/managing_software_with_the_dnf_tool/dnf-commands-list|DNF commands list]]
   * [[https://docs.stg.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/dnf/|Using the DNF software package manager]]
+  * [[https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html|DNF Command Reference]]
 ===== The commands =====
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   * ''yum'' (deprecated in favour of ...)
   * ''dnf''
-===== The config files and directories =====
+===== The currently enabled (or all) repositories =====
-/etc yum and dnf repos
+Jump ahead to ''dnf'' command briefly:
+<code>
+$ dnf repolist [--all]
+repo id                                    repo name
+appstream                                  AlmaLinux 10 - AppStream
+baseos                                     AlmaLinux 10 - BaseOS
+crb                                        AlmaLinux 10 - CRB
+extras                                     AlmaLinux 10 - Extras
+$
+</code>
+===== The /etc config files and directories =====
+==== /etc/yum* ====
+Deprecated in favour of ''dnf'':
+<code>
+$ tree -F /etc/yum*
+/etc/yum/
+├── pluginconf.d -> ../dnf/plugins/
+├── protected.d -> ../dnf/protected.d/
+└── vars -> ../dnf/vars/
+/etc/yum.conf@  [error opening dir]
+/etc/yum.repos.d/
+├── almalinux-appstream.repo
+├── almalinux-baseos.repo
+├── almalinux-crb.repo
+├── almalinux-extras.repo
+├── almalinux-highavailability.repo
+├── almalinux-nfv.repo
+├── almalinux-rt.repo
+├── almalinux-saphana.repo
+└── almalinux-sap.repo
+$
+</code>
+Note that the repo files are still under yum, for backward compatibility:
+==== /etc/dnf ====
+<code>
+$ tree -F /etc/dnf
+/etc/dnf/
+├── aliases.d/
+├── dnf.conf
+├── modules.d/
+├── modules.defaults.d/
+├── plugins/
+│   ├── copr.conf
+│   ├── copr.d/
+│   └── debuginfo-install.conf
+├── protected.d/
+│   ├── almalinux-release.conf
+│   ├── grub2-pc.conf
+│   ├── grub2-tools-minimal.conf
+│   ├── selinux-policy-targeted.conf
+│   ├── setup.conf
+│   ├── sudo.conf
+│   ├── systemd.conf
+│   └── yum.conf
+├── usr-drift-protected-paths.d/
+└── vars/
+    └── stream
+$
+</code>
 ===== Possible EX200 tasks =====
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   * **Install and Remove RPM Packages**: Use DNF or RPM utilities to search for, install, query, verify, and uninstall RPM software packages.
   * **Install from Local or Remote Sources**: Install software packages directly from the local file system, remote repositories, or the Red Hat Content Delivery Network.
-  * **Manage Flatpak Packages**: Configure Flatpak remote repositories and install, update, or remove Flatpak applications (featured in recent RHEL versions).
   * **Persistence After Reboot**: Ensure all package management configurations, enabled repositories, and service adjustments persist across system reboots without manual intervention.
 ===== Detailed package management pages =====