Package Management in Linux (apt, yum, dnf)


 Introduction

Linux distributions use package managers to install, update, and remove software. The commands vary depending on the distribution.


Step 1: Debian/Ubuntu (apt)


sudo apt update

sudo apt install package_name

sudo apt remove package_name


Step 2: CentOS/RHEL (yum)


sudo yum install package_name

sudo yum update

sudo yum remove package_name


Step 3: Fedora/RHEL 8+ (dnf)


sudo dnf install package_name

sudo dnf update

sudo dnf remove package_name


Step 4: Search for Packages


apt search package_name

yum search package_name

dnf search package_name


Conclusion

Package managers make it easy to handle software across different Linux distributions.

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