Linux Software Packages
Repository is a collection of software and can be used by various Package Managers.
Installing Software from Repository
- Software installation on Red Hat Family is done using YUM (Yellowdog Updater Modified).
- Software installation on Debian Family is done using APT (Advanced Packaging Tool).
- How to install and uninstall software on Linux:
- In Red Hat Family:
[user@host ~]$ yum install/remove cowsay
- In Debian Family:
user@host:~$ apt-get install/remove figlet
Linux Graphical Desktops
- The most popular Linux desktops: Gnome, KDE, XFCE, Cinnamon and ….
- Gnome has a user-friendly environment with the slogan Keep it Simple Stupid.
- KDE has a more complex, professional environment with more software.
- XFCE and Cinnamon have similar environments to the Windows Desktop.
- Ubuntu, Red Hat, SuSE and many other distributions have the default Gnome desktop.
Linux Command Line Interface
- The Gnome Terminal or KDE Console can be used to achieve the CLI.
- Access CLI directly by pressing Ctrl + Alt + [F1 ~ F6] in the graphical environment.
- Press the same buttons again to return to the graphical environment.