Installing Software on Debian Based Linux Distros

Question 1

What are Deb distros:

Answer 1

Debian
Ubuntu
Linux Mint
Kali Linux

Question 2

Deb distros use this packaging tool:

Answer 2

Advanced Packaging Tool ( APT)
apt-cache
apt-get

Question 3

only the “apt” command is used with these distros:

Answer 3

Debian 8 & later and Ubuntu 16.04 & later

Question 4

what apt command will help you search?

Answer 4

apt-cache search string (or what you are looking for)

Question 5

what apt command will let you install a package?

Answer 5

apt-get install [-y] package ( or what you’re installing )

Question 6

what apt command will let you remove a package?

Answer 6

apt-get remove package ( or what you are uninstalling )
“this command does not remove the config files of the package”

Question 7

what apt command will let you remove a package and it’s config files?

Answer 7

apt-get purge package

Question 8

what apt command will let update the local list of remote packages?

Answer 8

apt-get update

Question 9

”””"”Always make sure to run ___________ before installing any software”””””

Answer 9

apt-get update

Question 10

If you want to make sure you have the latest bugs and fixes for all of the software you have installed run this command:

Answer 10

apt-get upgrade [-y]

Question 11

Debian 8 & later and Ubuntu 16.04 & later uses these APT commands:

Answer 11

apt search
apt install
apt purge
apt update
apt upgrade

Question 12

This dpkg command will list the installed packages:

Answer 12

dpkg -l

Question 13

This dpkg command will list the file’s package:

Answer 13

dpkg -S /path/to/file

Question 14

This dpkg command will list “All” the files in a packaga:

Answer 14

dpkg -L

Question 15

The dpkg command that will install a package is:

Answer 15

dpkg -i package.deb

Question 16

The dpkg command that will removed or uninstall a package is:

Answer 16

dpkg -r package

Question 17

On a Debian based distro you can use the following command to autoremove all the un-used dependencies on your system to keep it cleaned up.

Answer 17

apt autoremove

Question 18

On a RPM based distro you can use the following command to autoremove all the un-used dependencies on your system to keep it cleaned up.

Answer 18

dnf autoremove

Question 19

software packages are installed on Linux distros using these Package Managers:

Answer 19

RPM - its commands are : dnf / yum and rpm
DEB - its commands are: apt and dpkg