John Dangler wrote:
> sorry for the newb questions, but I'm new to linux administration, and even
> newer to centOS. I do have some experience with Gentoo Linux.
>
> How can I get a list of packages that are installed in my system?
> Is there an equivalent of merge -uDvt world? (This updates the installed
> packages with latest releases)
> Is there an equivalent of portage in centOS? (The portage site lists all
> available packages for Gentoo by 'category').
>
CentOS uses the yum package manager. Some baic information to get you
started is on the man pages at 'man yum' and 'man yum.conf'. Beyond that
now would be a good time to read through "Managing Software with yum",
an excellent guide on how to manage packages and keep your system updated.
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/docs/html/yum/
- K
