Chapter 3. Package management
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Chapter 3. Package management
Table of Contents
Packages
Dependencies
Package databases
Existing solutions for package management
RedHat: .rpm
Debian: .deb
Slackware: .tgz
Other (less successful) package formats
Plain source code packages: .tar.gz
A concrete implementation: package management in Alindis
What features should the package management have?
Defining a clear API
Summary