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Chapter 4. Installing RHEL content

In the following sections, learn how to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux content by using the DNF software management tool.

4.1. Installing packages

If a software is not part of the default installation, you can manually install it. DNF automatically resolves and installs dependencies.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  • Use one of the following methods to install packages:

    • To install packages from the repositories, enter: 

      # dnf install <package_name_1> <package_name_2> ...
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      If you install packages on a system that supports multiple architectures, such as i686 and x86_64, you can specify the architecture of the package by appending it to the package name: 

      # dnf install <package_name>.<architecture>
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    • To install a package if you only know the path to the file the package provides but not the package name, you can use this path to install the corresponding package: 

      # dnf install <path_to_file>
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    • To install a local RPM file, enter: 

      # dnf install <path_to_RPM_file>
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      If the package has dependencies, specify the paths to these RPM files as well. Otherwise, DNF downloads the dependencies from the repositories or fails if they are not available in the repositories.

4.2. Installing package groups

Package groups bundle multiple packages, and you can use package groups to install all packages assigned to a group in a single step.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  • Install a package group: 

    # dnf group install <group_name_or_ID>
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