What are the advantages of using yum/dnf over rpm?

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Issue

  • What are the advantages of using yum/dnf over rpm?
  • Is there a difference between using rpm and yum/dnf to install an RPM package?
  • Should I use yum/dnf instead of rpm when installing RPM packages?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

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