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Translation(s): عربية - English - Español - فارسی (Persian) - Français - Italiano - 한국어 - Русский - Svenska - Українська - 简体中文


Much of why Debian is a strong Linux distribution comes from its package management. Everything in Debian – every application, every component – everything – is built into a package.

There are many software packages available for Debian – everything from the Linux kernel to games. And their number has been growing with every release.

The Apt (Advanced Package Tool) package management system is a set of tools to download, install, remove, upgrade, configure and manage Debian packages, and therefore all software installed on a Debian system.

Installing, removing, upgrading software

To manage installed software, use a package manager:

Configuration

Debian package documentation

  • Every Debian package installs its documentation under /usr/share/doc/<package_name>. Check this directory for more information on a specific package.

  • All programs provided by Debian packages come with their own ManPage.

Repository management

Packaging

  • Packaging - Information relevant to developers wishing to package software for Debian.

See also

Wiki pages

All wiki pages related to package management:


CategoryPortal | CategorySystemAdministration | CategoryPackageManagement | CategorySoftware