Solaris vs RHEL - Package Management differences
This article provides a quick comparison between the package management commands of Solaris 11 (pkg) and the Red Hat (yum)
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| Purpose | Solaris 11 | RHEL 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Install a package | pkg install <pkg-name> | yum install <-pkg-name> |
| Remove a package | pkg uninstall <pkg-name> | yum remove <pkg-name> |
| List all available and installed packages | pkg list | yum list |
| Get information about a package | pkg info <pkg-name> | yum info <pkg-name> |
| Search package | pkg search <pkg-name> | yum seach <pkg-name> |
| Check pkg history | pkg history | yum history |
| Check whether updates of packages are available | pkg update -nv | yum check-update |
| Get repository information | pkgrepo info -s <URI> | yum repoinfo |
| Check dependencies | pkg contents pkg search | yum deplist <pkg-name> |
| Downgrade package version | pkg mediator <options> | yum downgrade |
Which file belongs to package |
pkg contents <options> | yum provides <filename> |