In Fedora operating system you can install software applications in three ways.

Let’s see what are the ways and how to install software package.

Three ways to install software in Fedora.

1. Add/Remove Software
2. Yum automatic updater and package installer
3. RPM Command

Add/Remove Software

Go to System–>Administration–>Add/Remove Software you can get list of packages which is available online and installed in your computer by category.

Yum automatic updater and package installer

1. Go to Applications–> System tools–>Terminal

2. Log in as super user

su
password:(Your password)

yum install PackageKit

3. Command to get list of available software’s

yum list available

4. Command to update software

yum update packagename

5. Command to search for a package

yum search word

Note: To install through above commands you need internet connection.

RPM Command

1. Go to Applications–> System tools–>Terminal

2. Log in as super user

su
password:(Your password)

3. Command to install RPM file which is in your local hard disk

rpm -Uvh filename.rpm