[SOLVED] add/remove software

nl-x · Post by **nl-x** » 2011/07/25 15:55:21

Hi,

In CentOS 5.6 I saw the application Add/Remove Software
I think it was called Pirut and works in X.

I want to start it now on my CentOS 6 , but I cannot find it.

I have a webserver install of CentOS6. So there is no X of Gnome installed.
I want to start Pirut and have it connect to a remove X-Server.

But where is it ?!

I have done yum install pirut.
Yum then installs it. But I cannot see where.
I have done updatedb and done locate pirut
No hits.
I also did locate system-config-packages
But also no luck.

Has it got a new name or something ?!

please advise.

kind regards,
NL-X

nl-x · Post by **nl-x** » 2011/07/26 11:37:52

This is quite a basic question that I am asking.
There has got to be a way to start the Add/Remove Software application from command line (even if it opens in X)...
No body that can help me ?!

r_hartman · Post by **r_hartman** » 2011/07/27 09:17:26

Not sure what you're looking for. You already used yum install, which would be the obvious answer.
Command line software maintenance (add/remove/update) goes through yum.
I cannot see how you would want a GUI application if you have no X.

saleh · Post by **saleh** » 2011/07/27 13:10:55

Pirut is the default Yum graphical front-end, and also Pup
so you can't run them with no X11,so i advice you to use yum command line ))):

nl-x · Post by **nl-x** » 2011/07/27 22:44:32

The correct answer is: [b]gpk-application[/b]
I'm a bit a newbie, so it took me some time yesterday to find it.
Pirut seems to be no longer installed in CentOS 6, or is renamed to this.

I've got it working. It's connecting to a remote X through FreeNX.

Wavebourn · Post by **Wavebourn** » 2011/07/30 04:53:18

I've noticed add/remove software GUI in the Gnome menu, but it does not show software removed using yum as being removed. 2 different databases?

pschaff · Post by **pschaff** » 2011/07/30 17:04:17

[b]Wavebourn[/b] - Please see the recommended reading links in my signature and do not hijack threads. Start a new topic for your question, providing a [url=https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=32365&forum=55]link[/url] to this one if required for context.

pschaff · Post by **pschaff** » 2011/07/30 17:05:37

[quote]
nl-x wrote:
The correct answer is: [b]gpk-application[/b]
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Thanks for reporting back with your own solution. Marking this thread [SOLVED] for posterity.

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