Universal Package Managers for Linux: Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage
Package management or software installation on Linux systems can be very puzzling especially for newbies (new Linux users), as different Linux distributions use different traditional
Package Managers
10 Interesting and Useful Apps I Discovered in Snap Store
Snap Store is a graphical desktop application store with thousands of applications used by millions of people across 41 Linux distributions. In this guide, I
How to Manage Snaps in Linux – Part 2
This is the second article in a two-part series about a beginner’s guide to snaps in Linux. It covers how to run snaps from the
A Beginners Guide to Snaps in Linux – Part 1
In the past few years, the Linux community has been blessed with some remarkable advancements in the area of package management on Linux systems, especially
Linuxbrew – The Homebrew Package Manager for Linux
Linuxbrew is a clone of homebrew, the MacOS package manager, for Linux, which allows users to install software to their home directory. It’s feature set
Nix – The Purely Functional Package Manager for Linux
Nix is a powerful, purely functional package management system designed for reliable and reproducible package management, released under the terms of the GNU LGPLv2.1. It
How to Check and Install Updates On CentOS and RHEL
Installing updates for software packages or the kernel itself, is a highly recommended and beneficial task for system administrators; more especially when it comes to
How to Install Group of Packages Using Yum on CentOS and RHEL
On CentOS/RHEL, you can either install packages individually or install multiple packages in a single operation in a group. Package group contain packages that perform
How to Use ‘apt-fast’ to Speed Up apt-get/apt Package Downloads Using Multiple Mirrors
In this editorial, we take a look at a great and powerful utility called apt-fast that you can use to speed up downloading packages by
5 Best Linux Package Managers for Linux Newbies
One thing a new Linux user will get to know as he/she progresses in using it is the existence of several Linux distributions and the