A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux

Chapter 14. Downloading and Installing Software

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IN THIS CHAPTER

JumpStart: Installing and Removing Packages Using aptitude	585
Finding the Package That Holds a File You Need	587
APT: Keeps the System Up-to-Date	588
The apt cron Script and APT Configuration Files	590
aptitude: Works with Packages and the Local Package Index	592
dpkg: The Debian Package Management System	598
BitTorrent	604
Installing Non-dpkg Software	607
wget: Downloads Files Noninteractively	609

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A software package is the collection of scripts, programs, files, and directories required to install and run applications, utilities, servers, and system software. A package also includes a list of other packages that the package depends on (dependencies). Using software ...