Listing installed applications by category

[tech291083]

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa

The above commands gives a list of all the applications installed on the system but is there a way/command they can be listed alphabetically or as per date installed or the type of applications there are such as games, word processor etc?

If I type for example, just making an assumption here, please forgive me for lack of information on this...

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa | category games/wordprocessors/imageeditors

and then the ouput lists the application as per the category such as games etc.

Thanks.........

[Hlingler]

yum groupinfo <group-name>

List of all groups, available and installed (installed means: "required packages are present, recommended and optional packages are ignored for this query"):
yum grouplist

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[tech291083]

Here what I get on my system, is it becuase I am still using Fedora 5? Thanks...

[root@localhost ~]# yum groupinfo
Options Error: Error parsing 'metadata_expire': invalid integer value

[root@localhost ~]# yum grouplist
Options Error: Error parsing 'metadata_expire': invalid integer value

[Hlingler]

(1) First, fix the problem by editing (as root user) /etc/yum.conf, and enter a reasonable, LEGAL value for metadata_expire.
(2) Run yum grouplist next to find the names of all installed and available groups.
(3) Run yum groupinfo <group-name> (you MUST enter a valid group name) to get info on the group.

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[tech291083]

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=0
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
metadata_expire=1800

# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
 in /etc/yum.repos.d

Here is my yum.conf file, I cannot update or install new packages as my Fedora is version 5 which has reached its End Of Life date already. I did ask a question on this forum and was told that since I am using and old version of Fedora which has passed its EOL, I am no longer able to download or update. Please guide me. Do I need to change any thing in the above-mentioned file yum.conf? Thanks a lot sir....

[Hlingler]

Your older version of YUM may not even accept or recognize the metadata_expire flag. If that flag produces errors, remove it.

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[tech291083]

Thanks , I deleted the line with 'metadata_expire' and tried to do the following with an error, please guide me, thanks...

[root@localhost ~]# yum install php
Options Error: Error parsing 'plugins': invalid boolean value

usage: yum [options] < update | install | info | remove | list |
    clean | provides | search | check-update | groupinstall |
    groupupdate | grouplist | groupinfo | groupremove |
    makecache | localinstall | erase | upgrade | whatprovides |
    localupdate | resolvedep | shell | deplist >

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -t, --tolerant        be tolerant of errors
  -C                    run entirely from cache, don't update cache
  -c  [config file]     config file location

[Hlingler]

Try using the '-t' (tolerate errors) switch:

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -t, --tolerant        be tolerant of errors

yum -t install php

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[tech291083]

[root@localhost ~]# yum -t install php
Options Error: Error parsing 'plugins': invalid boolean value

still the same error, what to do? is it ok if I delete this line metadata_expire=1800?

Do you think it is still possible to update and install packages on my Fedora 5 machines? Thanks..........

[JonathanR]

Originally Posted by tech291083

[root@localhost ~]# yum -t install php
Options Error: Error parsing 'plugins': invalid boolean value

still the same error, what to do? is it ok if I delete this line metadata_expire=1800?

Do you think it is still possible to update and install packages on my Fedora 5 machines? Thanks..........

I wouldn't delete it, per se'. I'd comment it out

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=0
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
#plugins=1
#metadata_expire=1800

maybe something like that.

Or make a backup, then delete those lines.

For further help, try this: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/D..._Configuration

[tech291083]

Thanks guys, one more thing I need a little clarification about is whether it is still possible to update and install packages on my Fedora 5 machines? I was told by a few members on this very forum that Fedora 5 has reached its EOL and so I am officially not able to update or install any new or old packages. Is it true? This is the question that has been bothering me. Please do explain it to me as it is causing unncessary confusion in my mind. Thanks......

[Hlingler]

You may still find a few repos open that still have FC5 packages - probably the Fedora Project repos at least. However, there will be no further/additional updates to any packages - whatever is already there, is there. And if you encounter problems with them, you're on your own to sort it out - no bug reports, no fixes for bugs or other software problems.

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[tech291083]

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=205865

This is my thread about old version of Fedora such as 5, 6, 7 etc.