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RPM Package Manager vs yaourt

A side-by-side look at RPM Package Manager and yaourt. 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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yaourt

yaourt

Os & Utilities

yaourt is a command line utility for Arch Linux that helps install packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR). It serves as a wrapper for makepkg and other utilities to automate retrieving build files and sources from the AUR.

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