YUM and Package Installation

From Caos Linux Wiki

YUM is a very convenient way to install one package or a number of related or co-dependant packages, called groups.

cAos provides a short list of groups containing complete sets for doing software development, supporting X-windows, and other things. Here they are on my machine:

# yum -C grouplist
Setting up Group Process
Setting up Repos
Installed Groups:
   base
   clustering
   core
   devel
   network
   scientific
Available Groups:
   buildroot
   desktop
   enlightenment
   gnome
   gnome_extras
   kde
   lamp
   multimedia
   server
   x
   xdevel
   xfce
Done

As you can see, I'm working on clustering and development tools, and don't yet have multimedia or web tools. If you want to know what's in each group, use

# yum -C groupinfo devel
Setting up Group Process
Setting up Repos

Group: devel
 Mandatory Packages:
   gcc-g77
   doxygen
   libIDL-devel
   ImageMagick-devel
  ...etc...

After you have selected your package or group, use yum to install it (although sidekick is just as easy)

# yum install devel
...etc...