Chapter 13

Software Installation and Maintenance

This chapterâs learning objectives are

To know the questions you should consider when selecting and installing software
To know the various methods of software installation in Linux
To understand the concept of packages, package managers, and package dependencies
To understand the installation process for open source software
To understand the compilation process and the use of gcc
To understand the role of the system administrator in maintaining installed software
To understand the history and significance of the open source movement

13.1 Introduction

Software installation in any operating system has become a simple task for the user. In the Windows operating system, installation wizards ...

Get Linux with Operating System Concepts 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.