D. Keeping the System Up-to-Date Using apt-get
In This Appendix
Using apt-get to Install, Remove, and Update Packages
The apt-get utility fills the same role as yum, described in Chapter 12: They install and update software packages. Both utilities compare the files in a repository (generally on the Internet) with those on the local system and update the files on the local system according to your instructions. Both utilities automatically install and update any additional files that a package depends on (dependencies). Most Linux distributions come with apt-get or yum. Debian-based systems such as Ubuntu and Mint ...
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