Issue
My knowledge on Linux administration is limited and hence wanted to check here about the pros and cons of installing any RHEL/CentOS Linux software using rpm packages over installing through tar/zip files.
Thanks
Solution
a non-exhaustive list of pros and contras:
rpm
- intelligent dependency managment
- conflict checking
- allow easy and clean uninstall
- allow for upgrades / downgrades
- list all files owned by a package
- a central database with all packages installed, which files they own, their interdependencies
from source
- you choose yourself all compiler flags
- you can choose a custom installation path
Answered By - Chris Maes