What is the difference between RPM and Yum in Linux?

RPM is the installation of a specified package, but if the package has a dependency relationship, is to install a package, you need to install the B package, using RPM to install B, and then install A;
and Yum can automatically detect the dependencies between packages, can be directly yum installation A,yum detects A and B dependencies, automatic installation B;

RPM in Linux

English literal: RPM Package Manager Chinese Explanation: RPM Packages Manager

Note: A package and Installation tool for the Internet download package, which is included in some Linux distributions. It generates a. RPM file extension.

RPM is an abbreviation for the Redhat Package management tool, although the file format name is Redhat, but its original design concept is open and now includes OpenLinux, S.U.S.E, and distribution versions of Linux such as Turbo Linux. Can be regarded as the industry standard.

RPM files are easy to install on Linux systems. Taking the famous image processing software XV as an example, its RPM package xv-3.10a-13.i386.rpm can be downloaded in the program's home page HTTP://WWW.TRILON.COM/XV.

In Termina, the basic installation instructions are: Rpm–i xv-3.10a-13.i386.rpm

If your Internet connection is fast enough, you can also install all RPM program components directly from the network. We can also use RPM to uninstall the relevant application. Rpm–e XV

Using RPM, we can easily install, query, uninstall, upgrade and other work. However, the dependencies between RPM packages are often cumbersome, especially when the software is made up of multiple RPM packages.

Yum (full name Yellow dog Updater, Modified) is a shell front-end package manager in Fedora and Redhat and SuSE.
Based on RPM package management, the ability to automatically download the RPM package from the specified server and install, can automatically handle dependency relationships, and install all dependent software packages at once, without the tedious download and installation. In short, I think Yum is more useful.