[CentOS] Resolving dependencies from the command-line

Thu May 6 16:40:54 UTC 2010
m.roth at 5-cent.us <m.roth at 5-cent.us>

> CenOS 5.4 x64
>
> I'm stuck at the command-line.  I'm only familiar with the RPM
> command, but AFAIK, that cannot automatically resolve any dependencies
> when installing packages.
>
> Is there a command-line utility that I can force to automatically
> install all the dependencies for a particular package?  I seem to
> remember a new UI was added recently that could, but I have to
> complete this from a prompt.
>
Several folks have already pointed to yum. This is the *intended* package
manager, as pkgmanager is for Solaris.

And what do you mean, "stuck"?

    mark, who'd like to get an xterm & command line up on his
            netbook with MIE....