In Red Hat Linux for installing and removing Applications rpm command is used.RPM is called as Redhat Package Manager.
Look at this example for installing an linux application
eg: rpm -ivh sendmail.cf
Here sendmail.cf is an example application file.-ivh are the options to install the application.
For removing the application in linux use
eg: rpm -e sendmail.cf
Here sendmail.cf is an example application file.-e is an option to erase the application.
Use "man" command to refer the options of "rpm".
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