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I like to know how to search a package, e.g., google chrome from and download it USING CONSOLE only (Centos or Fedora) and install it. Assuming I know only a ...
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    Just Joined! High_Lander's Avatar
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    Cool Finding apackage and install Centos 5.4 or RHEL

    I like to know how to search a package, e.g., google chrome from and download it USING CONSOLE only (Centos or Fedora) and install it. Assuming I know only a few key words the package or application.
    I tried the following example from the internet: for me it gave me an error like this:-

    My case: it didn't allowing me to post here the all the example since I have yet to make 15 posts.

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    You can find packages through yum search <package> command. You can use wildcards instead of complete package name.
    Code:
    yum search http*
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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