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--- rh124_package_management [2026/10/22 14:10] – [/etc/yum*] 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
 ===== Helpful links =====
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   * [[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 currently enabled (or all) repositories =====
+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>
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 $
 </code>
+Note that the repo files are still under yum, for backward compatibility:
 ==== /etc/dnf ====
 <code>
-$ tree /etc/dnf
+$ tree -F /etc/dnf
-/etc/dnf
+/etc/dnf/
-├── aliases.d
+├── aliases.d/
 ├── dnf.conf
-├── modules.d
+├── modules.d/
-├── modules.defaults.d
+├── modules.defaults.d/
-├── plugins
+├── plugins/
 │   ├── copr.conf
-│   ├── copr.d
+│   ├── copr.d/
 │   └── debuginfo-install.conf
-├── protected.d
+├── protected.d/
 │   ├── almalinux-release.conf
 │   ├── grub2-pc.conf
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 │   ├── systemd.conf
 │   └── yum.conf
-├── usr-drift-protected-paths.d
+├── usr-drift-protected-paths.d/
-└── vars
+└── vars/
     └── stream
 $
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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 =====
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   * [[RH124 rpm]]
   * [[RH124 dnf]]
-  * [[RH124 flatpak]]