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 ...

Confused by APT, DNF, PACMAN, or Zypper? This guide explains the default package managers of various Linux distributions.

As I've mentioned before I'm an openSUSE user, and as long as they don't make the "U" lower case again, I'll probably stick with it. When it comes to package management, OpenSUSE and SUSE Linux ...

I'm interested in installing some sort of package management tool on a <a href="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org">Linux from scratch</a> install. Either RPM, YUM, or ...

There are hundreds, if not more, Linux distros out there, but not all of them get the same amount of attention. Sure, Linux Mint might be the best Linux distro to start with if you're just coming over ...

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 ...

The package management process can be specific depending on your Linux distribution. For example, on Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu, you will use the apt-get or apt commands to install, ...

Systems management startup Aduva is trying to reduce the cost of managing free software. As an open source operating system, Linux is available as a free download or through low-cost shrink-wrapped ...