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Is there any difference between rpm and yum? I know the recent system prefer yum, but want to know if there is need for rpm also.
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RPM is autonomous and utilizes its own database to keep information about the packages on the system. YUM is a front-end utility that uses the RPM package manager for package management. The utility also uses the RPM database in the backend.
The advantage of yum over the rpm command is it deals with all dependencies for you, prompting you with the required dependencies and the total size of the operation. If you agree, all necessary dependencies will be installed, in addition to your specified package(s).
YUM can manage packages from installed repositories in the system or from . rpm packages.
The only difference between the two is that DNF can automatically identify and install dependencies while RPM automatically does (NOT). One has to run a separate RPM command to resolve dependencies and then more to install them, making the process cumbersome.
to expand on the Udo's answer, there is the program, "rpm", which manipulates specifically the packages it is asked to manipulate, and there is "yum", which is a more intelligent management system that can find dependencies and download .rpm files even if they're not in the system.
with the "rpm" command, you need to know the exact location of the .rpm package, but with "yum", you just need to know the name of it, and as long as it's available through your repositories list, it will be installed along with its dependencies
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