Issue #521: Finding and installing Linux applications

Usually, I will only take this route when neccessary. It is usually certain feature from a application only exist in some version, which the RPM is older.

What I need from the document is:

  1. How about avoid both RPM and source conflict with each other
  • I usually use RPM to install the older version then install by source, as it usually will take care of dependency issues for the source version
  1. What will be the implication for future updates like “dnf upgrade”
  2. Common issues that might arise when doing install by source version
  • selinux policy
  • firewall
  • that is, all the steps taken care by dnf, now needs to be done manually.

For this one, I want the document can highlight the difference of
$ sudo dnf install
$ dnf install
$ sudo dnf search
$ dnf search

Last time I checked, even after $dnf serach, then following by $sudo dnf install, dnf still need to download and precess all the meta data again. As those are separate between different users.