Red Hat is the foundation of the Linux, PC, Linux OS, Mandriva and Fedora distributions. If the Linux distribution you are using does not include all the software you need, you can add other programs to it by downloading them from the internet, or by using an external storage device. You can install using a graphical interface or directly from the command line.
Steps
Step 1. Remember that, in Linux, all software is distributed in packages that can be downloaded from various repositories (repos)
The installation tools are called package managers, and they automatically manage dependencies between different software libraries.
Step 2. Command line installation
Launch a Terminal window or Shell as root.
Step 3. Enter the root user's password
Step 4. To update the package list, type the command yum check-update
Step 5. Type the command yum install "name of the program to install"
Step 6. For example, to install the internet browser Dillo, you need to use the following command yum install dillo
Step 7. Confirm your action by pressing the Y key
Step 8. Finished
Advice
- If you want to use a graphical interface, consider the Synaptic application.
- Also consider using Apt-Get. Note that it is not available for Red Hat 6.
