From the course: LPI Linux Essentials (010-160) Cert Prep
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Package installs and repositories - Linux Tutorial
From the course: LPI Linux Essentials (010-160) Cert Prep
Package installs and repositories
- Now let's talk about how we install software on Linux using package managers and software repositories. There is a wide variety of Linux distributions, and because of this, there's also a wide variety of package managers. Each Linux distribution compiles its own software with its desired library versions and compilation options. Linux applications generally won't run on every distribution. Instead, they're specific to the distribution you're using. Even if they could run on every distribution, installation would be hindered by competing package formats and availability. If you locate a Linux applications website, for example, you're likely going to see a variety of different download links for the different package formats and Linux distributions. Otherwise, if none is available for that specific distro, you're going to be informed to download the source code yourself and then compile it for your distribution.…
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