The best replacement for yum is rpm.

The best alternatives to yum are rated as following:
★★★★★  rpm
★★★★  apt
★★★  up2date
★★★  yuck
★★  apt get
★★  mcd
★★  apt-get
★  yuk
★  yast
★  yumm
★  dnf
★  pacman
★  zypper
★  rpm install
★  tom kha
  gulp
  pip
  rpm command
  sudo
  aptitude
  wget
  boom boom
  pink nouveau
  nars schiap
  macgourmet
  rpm redhat
  rpm centos
  portage
  yucky
  yahtzee
  tom kha soup
  bubblicious
  hubba bubba
  yumex
  tom kah

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Speaking about yum, one probably shouldn't forget about dependencies.

Other search terms related to yum and their ratings are:
★★★★★ dependencies
★★★★ rhn
★★★ rpm
★★ nodeps
★★ install
★★ python 2.7
★ kernel
local rpm
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