2. Becoming Proficient

• Managing Linux Software with APT and dpkg
• Managing Linux Software With yum and rpm
  • Resources
• Managing Software with urpm
  • Configuring urpm
  • Installing And Removing Packages
  • Querying Packages
  • Getting Updates
  • History
• Compiling Linux Software from Source Code
  • A Quick Example
  • Unpacking the Archive
  • Configuring
  • Compiling, Installing and Uninstalling
• Where did the files go?
  • User Programs (binaries)
    • /bin - Essential user commands
    • /usr/bin - Most user commands
    • /usr/local/bin - “Local” commands
  • System Administration Programs (binaries)
    • /sbin - Essential System Admin Commands
    • /usr/sbin - Non-essential System Administration Programs (binaries)
    • /usr/local/sbin - “Local” System Administration Commands
  • Libraries
  • Documentation
  • Resources
• Adding File Systems to the Tree
  • Quick Example