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Package Management

Package managers are essential tools for installing, updating, and removing software on a Linux system. The commands you use depend on your Linux distribution.

Major Package Management Systems

APT and DPKG

Used by Debian-based distributions, such as **Ubuntu**, **Linux Mint**, and **Debian** itself. `apt` is a high-level tool, while `dpkg` is a low-level tool for managing individual `.deb` package files.

DNF and RPM

Used by Red Hat-based distributions, such as **Fedora**, **RHEL**, and **CentOS**. `dnf` is the high-level successor to `yum`, and `rpm` is the low-level tool for managing individual `.rpm` package files.