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Why I stopped installing apps the traditional Linux way

As I've grown more comfortable with Linux, I've discovered alternative methods of installing apps. Sometimes, they're better ...
Linux Journal

Making apt Work for You: A Book Excerpt

the Lineox rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. But if you prefer apt, the associated tools can be installed on most Linux distributions. In this chapter, you'll learn the fundamentals of apt, ...
Linux Journal

YUM vs. APT: Understanding Package Managers on Linux and Finding the CUDA Version

When it comes to package management on Linux systems, two popular tools are YUM and APT. YUM, short for Yellowdog Updater Modified, is commonly used in Red Hat-based distributions like CentOS and RHEL ...
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Apt-Linker Turns Apt-Get Commands into Clickable Links for Quick App Installations

Chrome/Firefox/Opera (in Linux): Web sites will often provide the apt-get command for installing a piece of software on Linux. This Greasemonkey script will turn those commands into clickable links, ...