Package Manager articles

Last change: 2025-01-06

Cheat sheet for using the pacman package manager on Linux systems, including common tasks that are to be performed with pacman.

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The apt package manager can be used to download a package file without actually installing it. See how the download subcommand is used to achieve this.

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Learn how to see the dependencies of a package that is to be installed or already installed on the system using the apt package manager.

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Learn how to remove previously installed packages on a Linux system using the apt package manager, such as Debian and Ubuntu.

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Learn why and how packages may become unnecessary on Linux and how to remove them with the apt package manager on systems like Debian and Ubuntu.

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On Linux systems such as Arch Linux, pacman is the default package manager. Query the pacman package manager to show all installed packages.

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The command apt-file can help with discovering which files belong to a package or what package installed or provides them. Learn which options to use.

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The cheat sheet for the apt package manager to cover the most used options. Learn how to get more out of the apt command.

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Query the package manager to show installed packages on Ubuntu systems including version details. This can be done with the dpkg command and --list option.

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Frequently asked questions about software and in particular the package manager. Learn how to install packages, query package versions, and more.

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Learn how to show installed packages on Linux systems. This overview covers common package managers including those for AlmaLinux, Debian, openSUSE, and Ubuntu.

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Everything related to package managers like apt, dnf, yum, and zypper. Learn how to use the tools to install and configure packages.

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With the right Linux software tools, it is easy to find to which package a file belongs. Or the opposite, what files are part of an installed package.

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Compilers can be abused by attackers to perform the so-called privilege escalation attacks. Here is how to find compilers and secure your system.

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Systems running Fedora have the DNF utility. With DNF it becomes easily to install packages and stay up-to-date with security related updates.

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NetBSD can perform a security audit on its packages with the pkg_admin tool. With the check and audit parameters it can perform security check in seconds.

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Article about how to audit and check installed software packages and their security by using the related package managers.