A Debian Package Primer: Part One
If you use a Debian-based Linux distribution and you aren’t familiar with the apt-get packaging system, you’re apt to fall in love with it.
The Advanced Package Tool (APT) is a command line tool that allows you to download install software packages and their dependencies to your system. Note the magical words, “and their dependencies.” This aspect of tools like apt-get justifies their use on any system, desktop or server. APT is an all-in-one tool for managing software on your system. With it, you don’t really need any other tool or program for package management. The Debian distribution and its offspring enjoy the most comprehensive list of available software packages available for Linux. There are still those rare occasions when you’ll need to download and install software using the classic tarball: unzip, untar, configure, make, make install format.
Sources Update Using the apt-get command is simple. It always follows the syntax:
$ sudo apt-get command package
The entry is optional if you’re updating, upgrading or performing non-package specific tasks. Several interactive…
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