What's the difference between `yum install ` and `yum localinstall `

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If I have an RPM located on a local disk -

what is the diffrefence between the following yum commands?

sudo yum install /tmp/rpm_name.rpm

sudo yum localinstall /tmp/rpm_name.rpm

Note:

I use RedHat/CentOS 7.

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If I have an RPM located on a local disk -

what is the diffrefence between the following yum commands?

sudo yum install /tmp/rpm_name.rpm

sudo yum localinstall /tmp/rpm_name.rpm

Note:

I use RedHat/CentOS 7.

edited Nov 20 at 0:28

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up vote
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If I have an RPM located on a local disk -

what is the diffrefence between the following yum commands?

sudo yum install /tmp/rpm_name.rpm

sudo yum localinstall /tmp/rpm_name.rpm

Note:

I use RedHat/CentOS 7.

edited Nov 20 at 0:28

yagmoth555♦

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asked Nov 19 at 23:54

boardrider

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If I have an RPM located on a local disk -

what is the diffrefence between the following yum commands?

sudo yum install /tmp/rpm_name.rpm

sudo yum localinstall /tmp/rpm_name.rpm

Note:

I use RedHat/CentOS 7.

yum rpm

edited Nov 20 at 0:28

yagmoth555♦

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asked Nov 19 at 23:54

boardrider

284312

edited Nov 20 at 0:28

yagmoth555♦

11k31641

asked Nov 19 at 23:54

boardrider

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edited Nov 20 at 0:28

yagmoth555♦

11k31641

edited Nov 20 at 0:28

yagmoth555♦

11k31641

edited Nov 20 at 0:28

yagmoth555♦

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asked Nov 19 at 23:54

boardrider

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asked Nov 19 at 23:54

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In RHEL 5 and previous versions, yum install only accepted package names from enabled repositories, and did not accept paths to local RPMs; you had to use yum localinstall to install these.

In RHEL 6 and later, yum install accepts both package names and local filenames, so localinstall is no longer necesary, but it's included for backward compatibility.

In RHEL 8, dnf localinstall is simply an alias for dnf install.

edited Nov 20 at 2:53

answered Nov 20 at 2:02

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In RHEL 6 and 7, what's the difference, if it wasn't simply an alias until 8? Is it that localinstall only accepts paths until 8?
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Nov 20 at 10:27

@LightnessRacesinOrbit Right, localinstall was the old code and only accepts local paths through RHEL 7. In 8, the old code is gone and localinstall is simply install.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 20 at 13:07

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In RHEL 5 and previous versions, yum install only accepted package names from enabled repositories, and did not accept paths to local RPMs; you had to use yum localinstall to install these.

In RHEL 6 and later, yum install accepts both package names and local filenames, so localinstall is no longer necesary, but it's included for backward compatibility.

In RHEL 8, dnf localinstall is simply an alias for dnf install.

edited Nov 20 at 2:53

answered Nov 20 at 2:02

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In RHEL 6 and 7, what's the difference, if it wasn't simply an alias until 8? Is it that localinstall only accepts paths until 8?
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Nov 20 at 10:27

@LightnessRacesinOrbit Right, localinstall was the old code and only accepts local paths through RHEL 7. In 8, the old code is gone and localinstall is simply install.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 20 at 13:07

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10
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accepted

In RHEL 5 and previous versions, yum install only accepted package names from enabled repositories, and did not accept paths to local RPMs; you had to use yum localinstall to install these.

In RHEL 6 and later, yum install accepts both package names and local filenames, so localinstall is no longer necesary, but it's included for backward compatibility.

In RHEL 8, dnf localinstall is simply an alias for dnf install.

edited Nov 20 at 2:53

answered Nov 20 at 2:02

Michael Hampton♦

162k26303614

In RHEL 6 and 7, what's the difference, if it wasn't simply an alias until 8? Is it that localinstall only accepts paths until 8?
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Nov 20 at 10:27

@LightnessRacesinOrbit Right, localinstall was the old code and only accepts local paths through RHEL 7. In 8, the old code is gone and localinstall is simply install.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 20 at 13:07

add a comment |

up vote
10
down vote

accepted

In RHEL 5 and previous versions, yum install only accepted package names from enabled repositories, and did not accept paths to local RPMs; you had to use yum localinstall to install these.

In RHEL 6 and later, yum install accepts both package names and local filenames, so localinstall is no longer necesary, but it's included for backward compatibility.

In RHEL 8, dnf localinstall is simply an alias for dnf install.

edited Nov 20 at 2:53

answered Nov 20 at 2:02

Michael Hampton♦

162k26303614

In RHEL 5 and previous versions, yum install only accepted package names from enabled repositories, and did not accept paths to local RPMs; you had to use yum localinstall to install these.

In RHEL 6 and later, yum install accepts both package names and local filenames, so localinstall is no longer necesary, but it's included for backward compatibility.

In RHEL 8, dnf localinstall is simply an alias for dnf install.

edited Nov 20 at 2:53

answered Nov 20 at 2:02

Michael Hampton♦

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edited Nov 20 at 2:53

answered Nov 20 at 2:02

Michael Hampton♦

162k26303614

answered Nov 20 at 2:02

Michael Hampton♦

162k26303614

answered Nov 20 at 2:02

Michael Hampton♦

162k26303614

In RHEL 6 and 7, what's the difference, if it wasn't simply an alias until 8? Is it that localinstall only accepts paths until 8?
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Nov 20 at 10:27

@LightnessRacesinOrbit Right, localinstall was the old code and only accepts local paths through RHEL 7. In 8, the old code is gone and localinstall is simply install.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 20 at 13:07

add a comment |

In RHEL 6 and 7, what's the difference, if it wasn't simply an alias until 8? Is it that localinstall only accepts paths until 8?
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Nov 20 at 10:27

@LightnessRacesinOrbit Right, localinstall was the old code and only accepts local paths through RHEL 7. In 8, the old code is gone and localinstall is simply install.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 20 at 13:07

In RHEL 6 and 7, what's the difference, if it wasn't simply an alias until 8? Is it that localinstall only accepts paths until 8?
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Nov 20 at 10:27

@LightnessRacesinOrbit Right, localinstall was the old code and only accepts local paths through RHEL 7. In 8, the old code is gone and localinstall is simply install.
– Michael Hampton♦
Nov 20 at 13:07

add a comment |

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