Package manager commands and concepts across apt, yum/dnf, and other common Linux distributions.
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- What is a package manager?
- Software that automates installation, removal, and updates of programs
- What is a software repository?
- A remote server storing pre-compiled software packages for distribution
- What is a package dependency?
- A software library or tool that another program requires to run
- What does APT stand for?
- Advanced Package Tool
- Which distributions use APT?
- Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Debian
- What does apt-get install do?
- Installs a package and automatically installs its dependencies
- What does apt-get remove do?
- Uninstalls a package but keeps its configuration files
- What does apt-get purge do?
- Uninstalls a package and deletes its configuration files
- What does apt-get update do?
- Refreshes the list of available packages from configured repositories
- What does apt-get upgrade do?
- Installs available updates for all currently installed packages
- What does apt-get dist-upgrade do?
- Upgrades packages intelligently, handling new dependencies and removals
- What is the apt command?
- A newer unified interface combining apt-get, apt-cache, and other APT tools
- What does apt search do?
- Searches repositories for packages by name or description
- What does apt show do?
- Displays detailed information about a specific package
- What does YUM stand for?
- Yellowdog Updater Modified