Is Centos Debian or Rpm?
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The . deb files are meant for distributions of Linux that derive from Debian (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.). The . rpm files are used primarily by distributions that derive from Redhat based distros (Fedora, CentOS, RHEL) as well as by the openSuSE distro.

Does CentOS use yum or RPM?

RPM is a packaging system used by Red Hat and its derivatives such as CentOS and Fedora. The official CentOS repositories contain thousands of RPM packages that can be installed using the yum command-line utility.

How do I know if I have Debian or RPM?

For example, if you wanted to install a package, you can detect whether you’re on a Debian-like system or a RedHat-like system by checking for the existence of dpkg or rpm (check for dpkg first, because Debian machines can have the rpm command on them…).

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.

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