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--- ubuntu:packages [2022/09/18 22:47] – peter
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 Packages are applications that are packaged up to make them easier to install.
-A group of Packages are contained in a Software Repository.
+  * A group of Packages are contained in a Software Repository.
+  * A software repository can store its files on one server or across many different servers known as mirrors.
+  * Ubuntu/Debian based distributions utilize the **.deb** package format whereas Red Hat based distributions utilize rpm packages.
-A software repository can store its files on one server or across many different servers known as mirrors.
-Ubuntu/Debian based distributions utilize the .deb package format whereas Red Hat based distributions utilize rpm packages.
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+See [[Ubuntu:apt|apt]]
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+See [[Ubuntu:aptitude|aptitude]]
-[[Ubuntu:Packages:Add local directory to apt sources.list|Add local directory to apt sources.list]]
+See [[Ubuntu:dpkg|dpkg]]
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 [[Ubuntu:Packages:Automatically installed packages|Automatically installed packages]]