CHAPTER 10
Managing Linux Applications
In this chapter, you will learn about
• Using a package manager to install applications
• Installing applications on Red Hat with RPM
• Installing RPMs with YUM, DNF, and ZYpp
• Installing applications on Debian with dpkg
• Installing applications on Debian with APT
• Using universal Linux app stores
• Installing applications from source code
• Managing shared libraries
What I liked about computers is that they were pure logic…thinking things through.
—Roy L. Clay, HP Computer
As a Linux system administrator, you must know how to install and manage software on a Linux system. The CompTIA Linux+ exam includes questions testing your knowledge of the RPM, dpkg, YUM, DNF, APT, and ZYpp package ...
Get CompTIA Linux+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam XK0-005), 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
