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Debian's apt-get update fetches and updates the package index. BeingBecause I'm used to this way of doing things, I was surprised to find that yum update does all that and alsoand upgrades the system. Thinks makesThis made me curious, of how do Ito update the package index without installing anything?.

Debian's apt-get update fetches and updates the package index. Being used to this way of doing things, I was surprised to find that yum update does all that and also upgrades the system. Thinks makes me curious, how do I update the package index without installing anything?

Debian's apt-get update fetches and updates the package index. Because I'm used to this way of doing things, I was surprised to find that yum update does all that and upgrades the system. This made me curious of how to update the package index without installing anything.

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What is yum equivalent of 'apt-get update'?

Debian's apt-get update fetches and updates the package index. Being used to this way of doing things, I was surprised to find that yum update does all that and also upgrades the system. Thinks makes me curious, how do I update the package index without installing anything?