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Package Management

5 min read Quiz at the end

Install packages with apt install on Ubuntu/Debian and dnf install on Red Hat. Always run apt update before installing. apt remove uninstalls and apt autoremove cleans unused dependency packages.

Installing Software

Debian/Ubuntu (apt)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt remove nginx
apt search apache

Red Hat/CentOS (dnf/yum)

sudo dnf install nginx
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf remove nginx

Arch (pacman)

sudo pacman -S nginx
sudo pacman -Syu  # update all

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Topic Quiz · 5 questions

Test your understanding before moving on

1. Which package manager does Ubuntu use?

💡 Ubuntu and Debian-based distros use apt (Advanced Package Tool).

2. sudo apt update does what?

💡 apt update refreshes the list of available packages and their versions.

3. How do you install nginx on Ubuntu?

💡 On Ubuntu: sudo apt install nginx.

4. Which distro uses pacman?

💡 Arch Linux uses the pacman package manager.

5. sudo apt upgrade does what?

💡 apt upgrade upgrades all installed packages to their latest available versions.