RPM is the abbreviation of Red Hat Package Manager. It is a widely used software package management format on Linux. RPM allows users to easily install, upgrade and uninstall software packages without much command-line knowledge. RPM supports dependencies, which means that when installing a software package, RPM will automatically install other software packages on which the software package depends.

To use RPM, users need to download the corresponding software packages and perform installation, upgrade or uninstall operations through command-line tools. For example, if users want to install software packages, they can use the rpm -i command; If users want to uninstall the software package, they can use the rpm -e command; If users want to update the installed software package, they can use the rpm -Uvh command. Using RPM can help users easily complete software installation and management tasks.

Comparison between rpm and other package managers

RPM is one of the most popular software package management formats on Linux. Compared with other managers, RPM has some unique advantages. For example, RPM can check the package signature to ensure that the package comes from a trusted source. RPM can also automatically resolve dependencies during installation. In contrast, some other package managers cannot accomplish these tasks. However, RPM may not be as suitable for Linux beginners as other managers. Because RPM needs to use the command line to complete the installation and management of software packages, this will make some users feel difficult to master.