Going Linux

Going Linux #345 · Apt and apt-get and aptitude, oh my!


Listen Later

In Linux there are methods of installing software, from source code by compiling and installing, or through software packages and package managers. There are newer forms of installing software, for example using portable app installers like Appimage, Snap or Flatpak. In this episode we describe the common methods of installing applications on Debian-based distributions.


Episode 345 Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #345 · Apt and apt-get and aptitude, oh my!
00:15 Introduction
00:39 Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS released
02:30 Debian-based Packages explained by 'minion' Ken Leyba
04:35 Debian-based package managers
14:37 .deb package anatomy
17:44 The dpkg command-line tool
20:07 The advance packaging tool - apt
24:48 Aptitude
26:47 Synaptic
27:39 Just for fun
30:06 Are you a minion?
31:39 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
32:58 End

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Going LinuxBy Larry Bushey and Bill Smith

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

10 ratings


More shows like Going Linux

View all
Macworld Podcast by Foundry

Macworld Podcast

309 Listeners

Mac Power Users by Relay

Mac Power Users

1,289 Listeners

Security Now (Audio) by TWiT

Security Now (Audio)

2,005 Listeners

Windows Weekly (Audio) by TWiT

Windows Weekly (Audio)

887 Listeners

LINUX Unplugged by Jupiter Broadcasting

LINUX Unplugged

269 Listeners

Late Night Linux by The Late Night Linux Family

Late Night Linux

164 Listeners

Destination Linux by Deviant Airwaves

Destination Linux

91 Listeners

This Week in Linux by TuxDigital Network

This Week in Linux

36 Listeners

MP3 – mintCast by mintCast

MP3 – mintCast

16 Listeners

The Linux Cast by The Linux Cast

The Linux Cast

37 Listeners

Linux Out Loud by TuxDigital Network

Linux Out Loud

20 Listeners

2.5 Admins by The Late Night Linux Family

2.5 Admins

98 Listeners

Linux User Space by Linux User Space

Linux User Space

13 Listeners

Linux After Dark by The Late Night Linux Family

Linux After Dark

29 Listeners

Linux & Open Source News by The Linux Experiment

Linux & Open Source News

21 Listeners