INSTALLING SOFTWARES (a.k.a PACKAGES) WHY??? TAR Files RPM Red Hat Package Manager DEB Debian Package Manager

WHY???

TAR Files

RPM Red Hat Package Manager

DEB Debian Package Manager

RED HAT PACKAGE MANAGEMENT Used by- Naming Conventions- packagename-a.b.c-x.arch.rpm Syntax- rpm [operations] [options] [packages] Basic use: rpm –ivh packagename.rpm

Used by-

Naming Conventions-

packagename-a.b.c-x.arch.rpm

Syntax-

rpm [operations] [options] [packages]

Basic use:

rpm –ivh packagename.rpm

DEBIAN PACKAGE MANAGER COMMANDS: DPKG -i install install package -P purge removes package and config. files -r remove removes package leaves config. -p print info. Prints info about inst. Packages -I info prints info About uninstalled pkgs APT-GET

COMMANDS:

DPKG

-i install install package

-P purge removes package and config. files

-r remove removes package leaves config.

-p print info. Prints info about inst. Packages

-I info prints info About uninstalled pkgs

APT-GET

APT-GET Advanced Packaging Tool To install: apt-get install packagename To upgrade: apt-get upgrade To remove: apt-get remove packagename

Advanced Packaging Tool

To install:

apt-get install packagename

To upgrade:

apt-get upgrade

To remove:

apt-get remove packagename

TAR FILES Works on every distribution. More work to install. Basic use: tar xvf package.tar packg_directory

Works on every distribution.

More work to install.

Basic use:

tar xvf package.tar packg_directory

INSTALLING SOFTWARE FROM SOURCE CODE: Source code software must be compiled and installed. Usually comes in compressed archive, called a tarball with a .tar or .tar.gz ending. Archive includes source, configure script, makefile, and install scripts.

Source code software must be compiled and installed.

Usually comes in compressed archive, called a tarball with a .tar or .tar.gz ending.

Archive includes source, configure script, makefile, and install scripts.

INSTALLING SOFTWARE FROM SOURCE CODE: CONFIGURE SCRIPTS – Inspects system for requirements and configures the makefile. MAKEFILE- Contains installation parameters, variables, and setup instructions. ‘ make’ and ‘make install’ commands are run to compile and install software.

CONFIGURE SCRIPTS – Inspects system for requirements and configures the makefile.

MAKEFILE- Contains installation parameters, variables, and setup instructions.

‘ make’ and ‘make install’ commands are run to compile and install software.