Linux: Package Managers and Repositories

Discover how to efficiently add software to your Linux system with packages. Learn how to manage packages on RedHat and CentOS, as well as Debian, Ubuntu, and related distros.

Introduction

• Package managers
• What is package management?
• Package naming
• Environment setup and exercise files

1. Manage Packages with RPM and YUM

• The RPM and YUM package managers
• Searching for a package
• Downloading a package file
• Finding package information
• Explore package dependencies
• Installing a package
• Checking what software is installed
• Installing groups of packages
• Removing a package
• Upgrading a package
• Installing from source
• Managing YUM repositories

2. Manage Packages with dpkg and APT

• The dpkg and APT package managers
• Searching for a package
• Downloading a package
• Finding package information
• Installing a package
• Checking what software is installed
• Exploring aptitude
• Removing a package
• Upgrading a package
• Installing from source
• Managing APT repositories

3. Manage Packages with Zypper

• Understanding Zypper
• Searching for a package
• Installing a package
• Finding out what's installed
• Package versions and updates
• Removing a package
• Managing Zypper repositories
• Managing packages with YaST

Conclusion

• Next steps