Often times when something just works, we tend to take it for granted. I think software package management in Linux is one of those things. It just works. Time and time again I have to help people ...

On Linux, software rarely comes as a single file you can just download and run. Most programs depend on many other components, such as libraries, utilities, or frameworks, to function properly.

Gain hands-on experience using the Advanced Package Tool (APT) and sudo in a Debian-based Linux environment to install and uninstall applications utilizing the Bash shell. Practical experiance ...

Flatpak solves a lot of the gripes new users will have with Linux package management, and more. It's a universal app ...

GuiMan wraps pacman and your AUR helper (yay/paru) in a clean interface. Everything you can do in the terminal, you can do here—plus some extras that are just easier with a GUI. Package management: ...

apt-get, up2date, yum, pkgtool, dpkg, rpm -- we have lots of ways to avoid compiling programs. For the most part, I don't think that it's because we don't like to compile programs, but rather because ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Every popular Linux distribution ships with some sort of ...

The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting IT infrastructure, has announced a new project, the FAIR Package Manager, which aims to increase simplicity, security, and consistency in the ...