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It's easy to remove a package entirely, making sure all its files are gone.
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It's easy to query what version of a package is installed or available.
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It's easy to install or remove groups of packages.
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Installing from source may overwrite, delete, or change existing files that are in a package, making that package not function correctly.
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Installing from source makes it impossible or very difficult for anyone to help you debug issues, since versions can't be easily queried and integrity checked.
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In many cases it's possible to downgrade back to a previous version of a package, for example when a new version has a bug.
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If some software is missing in your installation then you should try the following steps to get the packaged version:
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https://www.freedesktop.org/software/PackageKit/[PackageKit] - PackageKit gui tool ('add/remove software' in your menu)
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https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software[GNOME Software] - Graphical package manager for GNOME
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https://rpm.org[rpm] - RPM package manager.
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https://github.com/timlau/yumex-dnf[yumex] - Yum Extender. '''
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https://apps.kde.org/discover/[KDE Discover] - Graphical pacakge manager for KDE Plasma
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Here are some tools for managing packages:
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Fedora packages may include patches or configuration to work with other packages, but upstream source does not, leading to loss of functionality.
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Fedora is a distribution that uses a package management system. This system is based on https://rpm.org[rpm] , the RPM Package Manager, with several higher level tools built on top of it, most notably https://www.freedesktop.org/software/PackageKit/[PackageKit] (default gui) and xref:dnf.adoc[DNF]. GNOME Software is another GUI package manager.
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Disadvantages of package management systems
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Advantages of package management systems
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