Linux Desktop 101: Lesson 12: Packaging, Updating, and Installing

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Linux Desktop 101 Lesson 12: Packaging, Updating, and Installing From Juergen Haas, your Guide to Linux A typical application or utility will consist of several executable files, configuration files, documentation notes and guides and possibly even libraries too. All these files and information about where to place them in the filesystem are put together in what is referred to as a package. Tarballs Tarballs Tarballs are the standard, and are common with file extensions such as ".tar.gz" or ".tar.bz2". This is the generic, distribution-free method of distribution software packages in the Linux world. Keeping Up-To-Date Keeping Up-To-Date On Red Hat Linux/Fedora Core systems, there is a graphical front-end called up2date. It is invoked by the little icon at the bottom of the notification area... Installing New Packages Installing New Packages If a package is available on your Red Hat Linux or Fedora Core CDROM, there's an Add/Remove Applications application that is useful... This email is written by: Juergen Haas Linux Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Linux Desktop 101' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement