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RPM Package Manager vs RubyGems

A side-by-side look at RPM Package Manager and RubyGems. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

RPM Package Manager

RPM Package Manager

Os & Utilities

RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a package management system that runs on Red Hat Linux and its variants like CentOS, Fedora etc. It allows users to install, update, remove and query software packages easily. RPM maintains a database of installed packages and their files, verifying packages and dependencies before installing.

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RubyGems

RubyGems

Development

RubyGems is a package manager for the Ruby programming language that provides a standard format for distributing Ruby programs and libraries, called gems. It allows easy installation, management and sharing of gems.

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