Linux and using yum?

[danboarder]

Hi there, I'm learning the 1and1 VPS slowly after using a shared Debian server for a long time.

On Debian Linux, I'm used to installing software via apt-get. I understand on 1and1 VPS it's Fedora based Linux, which uses Yum to install in a similar way.

I've logged in to my 1and1 VPS as a user and as root and can't find yum... is it just not in the path? Have you guys used this?

Also, with 1and1 do you manage updating core apps (like PHP, Apache, etc) and have you added apps that can install via Plesk? Just wondering about these things. Thanks for any help or feedback!

- Dan

[eWebtricity]

Haven't used a VPS from 1and1 but check for the yum utility at /usr/bin/yum maybe its not in your path. Try this


# /usr/bin/yum update yum

[Highland]

I think the ART yum config program will install yum if you don't have it

#wget -q -O - http://www.atomicorp.com/installers/atomic |sh

[danboarder]

Great, thanks alot Highland. That helped a lot. I've got yum running now, hopefully I won't break anything. :)