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Installing A Package From A Repository

High-level tools permit a package to be downloaded from a repository and installed with full dependency resolution.


Table 14-4: Package Installation Commands


Style Command(s)

Style Command(s)

Debian apt-get update

apt-get install package_name


Red Hat yum install package_name



Example: To install the emacs text editor from an apt repository:


apt-get update; apt-get install emacs

apt-get update; apt-get install emacs


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