RPM explained
What RPM does
The Red Hat Package Manager
Manually using RPM
This appendix introduces you to the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM). Red Hat, Inc., developed RPM in conjunction with another Linux distributor, Caldera Systems. RPM makes a grand effort to reduce the amount of work you have to do when you install software. In other words, RPM makes installing, updating, and removing software an automatic process. Woo-hoo!
Although other package managers are available, RPM has become the most popular system for installing, modifying, and transporting Linux software. This handy-dandy tool is a big reason that Red Hat is the de facto Linux distribution leader. Motor through this chapter to find out everything you need to know about RPM.