Linux package managers #162
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What are the different package managers available in linux? And which distro is using which pkg manager? |
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APT (Advanced Package Tool): Used by Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Debian-based distributions. This is the backend package manager used by APT-based systems like Debian and Ubuntu. Used primarily by Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Fedora, and OpenSUSE. Used by openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise. Used by Arch Linux and its derivatives like Manjaro. |
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APT (Advanced Package Tool):
Used by Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Debian-based distributions.
Frontends like apt-get, aptitude, and synaptic are commonly used for package management.
DPKG:
This is the backend package manager used by APT-based systems like Debian and Ubuntu.
Direct interaction with DPKG is less common, as it's usually used indirectly through APT.
RPM (RPM Package Manager):
Used primarily by Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Fedora, and OpenSUSE.
Frontends like YUM (Yellowdog Updater Modified) and DNF (Dandified YUM) are commonly used for package management.
ZYpp:
Used by openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise.
Frontends like YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) are us…