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Name: Package Management
ID: m10468
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module provides an overview of packages and application packaging for Linux. It covers RPM and Dpkg format, as well as the Apt tool. It also discusses compiling a package from source.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: apt, dpkg, Linux, RPM
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 1.0
Authors: Algis Rudys (arudys@rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: Algis Rudys (arudys@rice.edu)
Maintainers: Algis Rudys (arudys@rice.edu), Ross J. Reedstrom (reedstrm@rice.edu)
Latest version: 2.3 (history)
First publication date: Jan 22, 2002 12:00 am US/Central
Last revision to module: Aug 10, 2004 9:57 am GMT-5
Module XML: m10468_2.3.cnxml

Version History

Version: 2.3 Aug 10, 2004 9:57 am GMT-5 by Elizabeth Gregory
Changes: 
Updated to CNXML 0.5
Version: 2.2 Mar 12, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes: 
Updated metadata keywords
Version: 2.1 Jan 31, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes: 
Cut 1
Version: 2.0 Jan 22, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes: 
Added initial template for new module m10468

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