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Package management
From iA wiki
Also see: Hierarchy | Layout | System administration
OSes and Linux distributions use package management software. Software which provides such feature is also known as a package manager. Such software helps the sysadmin to maintain, among others:
- - which software is installed;
- - keeping the system up2date;
- - easily installing new software;
- - automagically install new software because of a dependancy.
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Package managers
Hereunder is a list of package managers. Between brackets is the intended OS is was written for. However, please note that other OSes may have adopted (and/or improved) the software. Autopackage deserves a seperate note, because it tries to be distribution-independent (but for Linux only).
- Portage (Gentoo)
- Ports (FreeBSD)
- Apt (Debian
- Fink (MacOSX)
- Tgz (Slackware)
- RPM (RedHat)
- Klik and Klik next-generation / repository (Kanotix, Knoppix-derived distribution and other Debian-rerived distributions). Related Slashdot article: Point-and-klik Linux Software Installation?
- Autopackage (Linux distribution)
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Installers
Hereunder is software which allows an end-user easy to install software, but are not compatible with a (or any) databases of package managers nor don't have one themselves.
- PlaaSoft Linux Installer.
- Loki installer and related tools. Icculus.org for recent CVS versions.
